Afghanistan today welcomed India's decision to demonetize high-denomination currency, saying the move will benefit the region and help curb economic terrorism by foiling the usage of counterfeit currency for terror activities. <br/><br/>Afghan Ambassador to India Shaida Abdali said terrorism certainly has no boundary and so India's move will help the region too. He was speaking on the sidelines of the 'Heart of Asia' seminar in Delhi. The two-day seminar, organised by International Council for World Affairs is being held in the run-up to the 'Heart of Asia' conference in Amritsar next month, which India will co-chair with Afghanistan.<br/><br/>The seminar is being attended by representative from several member and supporting countries of 'Heart of Asia'. There are 13 member countries, which include Afghanistan, India, China, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. Besides, there are 30 supporting countries which include the US, the UK and Germany.
News On AIR | November 10, 2016 8:32 PM
Afghanistan welcomes India's decision on demonetisation