New Delhi today said both India and Iran do not want the prospect of fundamentalist and extremist groups, forcing Afghanistan to become once again a sanctuary and training ground for terrorists. <br/><br/>Describing the relations with Iran as the most important for regional stability, the Foreign Secretary, Mrs. Nirupama Rao said, both the countries support the efforts of the Kabul government to build a democratic, pluralistic and peaceful Afghanistan. She was speaking at 'IDSA-IPIS Strategic Dialogue on India and Iran in New Delhi. She said that being the neighbours of Afghanitan and Pakistan, India and Iran have suffered from the threat of cross-national terrorism emanating from beyond their borders. <br/><br/>Cautioning against the extremist forces becoming arbiters of the fate of Afghan people, she said that this could have an impact on India, Iran and the region. Stressing the need for cooperation and information sharing on counter terrorism to be the focus and attention for the future, Mrs. Rao said there is a need to move beyond mere articulation of positions.<br/><br/>The Foreign Secretary said that India's vision of Afghanistan as a hub for economic activity and transit linking South and Central Asia is shared by Iran. <br/><br/>In this context, Mrs. Rao emphasised the need for building up on the progress made in joint projects and advocated the need for speeding up the Chabahar Port Projects which is not only of common interest of India-Iran and Afghanistan but also the countries in Central Assia. <br/><br/>Mrs. Rao also described Iran as extremely important for India for energy security. She said that if Iran-Pakistan-India, Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan India and the SAGE undersea pipeline projects are realised, they have a potential of making Iran an important element of a large energy corridor stretching from Central Asia to India.