Natwar meets top Afghan leaders

PTI, Kabul
In the first high-level visit from India to Afghanistan after the recent elections, External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh yesterday met top Afghan leaders to reinforce India's commitment to assist in rebuilding of the war-ravaged country.

Natwar, who arrived by a special Indian Air Force plane after initially cancelling his visit due to bad weather, straightaway drove to Arg Palace for a meeting with President Hamid Karzai.

He will be having a working lunch with his Afghan counterpart Abdullah Abdullah.

Due to his truncated schedule, Singh has cancelled some of his engagements including his meeting with former Afghan King Zahir Shah.