New Delhi, May 23 (IANS): Outgoing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday condemned the attack on the Indian consulate in Afghanistan, saying this won't undermine the close ties between New Delhi and Kabul.
Four gunmen attacked the consulate in Herat early Friday.
"I condemn in the strongest terms the attack on the consulate general of India... We are greatly relieved that all staff and security personnel at the consulate are safe," Manmohan Singh said.
"These attacks will neither succeed in undermining the close relations between India and Afghanistan nor deter India from fulfilling its commitment to help the Afghan people in building a peaceful, stable, united, democratic and prosperous Afghanistan.
"India will continue to support Afghanistan in its brave fight against terrorism," he added.
The outgoing prime minister expressed gratitude to the Afghan and Indian security personnel at the consulate for battling the attackers.