Need to work with India on post-2014 scene in Afghanistan: EU

NEW DELHI: Asserting that India and the European Union share the same concern over Afghanistan, the 27-nation bloc today said both sides need to work together in the "post-2014 context in the war-torn country following the proposed exit of US-led international troops from there.

The EU also hoped for a "new momentum" in Indo-Pak ties saying it has repercussion on the developments in Afghanistan and stressed on the need "to create a new regional paradigm which will be based on greater trust and confidence rather than national rivalries".

EU Ambassador to India Joao Cravinho said "our (India and EU) concerns are very very close to each other," and added that both sides needs to work jointly in the "post-2014 context which is a new context".

European Union Special Representative for Afghanistan Vygaudas Usackas, who is here on a visit, said "we all hope that developments between India and Pakistan will gain a new momentum in the months and years to come as it also has a repercussion on the developments in Afghanistan."