Indians Made A Dam For The Afghans, So They Carried A 100m Tricolor To Express Gratitude

India and Afghanistan have found a moment of warmth for the reconstruction of the Salma Dam, almost a decade after it began.

India started constructing the war-ruined Salma Dam in western Herat province, the biggest project by the Indian government in the war-torn country in 2006.

After the $300 million project got completed, the 20-km long and 3.7-km wide dam reservoir with a storage capacity of 640 million cubic meters, began filling up much to the delight of the Afghan citizens.

The residents of the western Herat province were full of praise and expressed their gratitude by carrying a 100m Indian flag on the streets.

People took out joyful processions, beat traditional drums, sang Bollywood songs and even presented flowers to workers of the consulate.

The completion of the long-awaited dam is of massive importance to Afghanistan and will solve the issue of electricity generation in the country.

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