India Gives Two Attack Helicopters to Afghanistan
- India on 16th May handed over two Mi-24 attack helicopters to Afghanistan. These helicopters are a replacement for the four attack helicopters gifted by India to Afghanistan in 2015. Two more will be supplied to the Afghan Air Force (AAF). The helicopters were purchased from Belarus.
- The Mi-24 helicopters shall boost the capability of the AAF and enhance the effectiveness of the Afghan National Defence and Security Force in combating terrorism.
- Under a tripartite agreement, India has agreed to purchase the attack helicopters from Belarus and supply them to Afghanistan.
- Earlier, India had gifted four Mi-24 attack helicopters drawn from the ....
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