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Afghan cadets at IMA to continue training: MoS

The cadets will continue with their training, and the government will look into the matter later according to the policy it formulates, he said.

IMA Dehradun PRO Lt Col Himani Pant said, “Training of the cadets is continuing normally as per the routine. Officers speak to them regularly just like we hold interaction and counseling with each cadet.” (Photo: https://indianarmy.nic.in)IMA Dehradun PRO Lt Col Himani Pant said, “Training of the cadets is continuing normally as per the routine. Officers speak to them regularly just like we hold interaction and counseling with each cadet.” (Photo: https://indianarmy.nic.in)
Written by: Lalmani Verma
2 min readDehradunSep 8, 2021 09:26 PM IST First published on: Sep 8, 2021 at 02:52 AM IST

WITH UNCERTAINTY looming over the future of 82 Afghan cadets undergoing training at Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt on Tuesday said he was aware of their current state of mind. The cadets will continue with their training, and the government will look into the matter later according to the policy it formulates, he said.

“They are undergoing training at present. They themselves are worried. I heard that. I have not spoken to them but I asked [authorities] about it. I was told that they and their parents [in Afghanistan] are worried. They are good people. They will take training and we will look into it later as per whatever policy the government formulates,” Bhatt, who visited the IMA last week, said on the sidelines of a press conference.

Lalmani is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, and is based in New Delhi. He covers politic... Read More

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