Afghanistan–India Strategic Partnership Agreement

Afghanistan–India Strategic Partnership Agreement
Agreement on Strategic Partnership between the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
	President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai (left) and the prime minister of the Republic of India Manmohan Singh (right) signing an agreement on Strategic Partnership between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Republic of India, in New Delhi on October 04, 2011
Type	Bilateral agreement
Context	Strengthening strategic ties, regional security, and development cooperation
Signed	4 October 2011
Location	New Delhi, India
Effective	2011
Condition	Ratified by both parties
Expiration	Perpetual validity
Original; signatories	Manmohan Singh (Prime minister of the Republic of India); Hamid Karzai (President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan);
Signatories	India; Afghanistan
Ratifiers	Parliament of Afghanistan; Government of India;
Depositaries	Ministry of External Affairs (India); Administrative Office of the President (Afghanistan);
Languages	English; Hindi; Pashto; Dari;

The Afghanistan–India Strategic Partnership Agreement was a bilateral agreement between the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, signed on 4 October 2011. It was aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two nations across various sectors, including security, trade, economic development, and cultural exchange.

It was Afghanistan's first such agreement with any country, highlighting India's role in Afghanistan's post-2001 reconstruction attempts. The agreement formalized the long-standing relationship between the two nations and provided a framework for establishing their collaboration in areas such as infrastructure development, security training, and regional stability.

Both countries viewed the partnership as important for their respective strategic interests, with India supporting Afghanistan's stability and development while Afghanistan sought to strengthen ties with a regional power. The agreement was implemented against the backdrop of a complex geopolitical landscape, influenced by regional security concerns and shifting international dynamics.