Hamid Karzai.

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Hamid Karzai (Pashto: حامد کرزي, Persian: حامد کرزی) (born 24 December 1957) is the current President of Afgh

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$Afghanistan\'s President Hamid Karzai (2nd L) receives an honorary degree from his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee (2nd R) as the university Chancellor Ashok Mittal (R) and pro-Chancellor Rashmi Mittal look on at the Lovely Professional University on the outskirts of the northern Indian city of Jalandhar May 20,2013. Karzai arrived in India on Monday on a two-day visit.$

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Indian students listen to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai speak during the 3rd convocation at Lovely Professional University (LPU) on the outskirts of Jalandhar on May 20, 2013. Karzai received an honorary degree for his outstanding work in the area of social upliftment of his country.

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$India\'s Punjab state policemen share a light moment as they guard a venue before the arrival of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, at the Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, India, Monday, May 20, 2013. Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan, India\'s archrival, an aide said.$

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Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai (C) gestures during the 3rd convocation at Lovely Professional University (LPU) on the outskirts of Jalandhar on May 20,2013. Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in India on Monday on a two-day visit during which he is set to seek greater military aid from the government in New Delhi, officials said. The Afghan leader landed in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh for a private function and will reach the national capital later Monday.

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$Afghan President Hamid Karzai, second left, receives an honorary degree from his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee, second right, at the Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, India, Monday, May 20, 2013. Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan, India\'s archrival, an aide said.$

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Afghan policemen evacuate a wounded person after a suicide bomber struck outside a provincial council headquarters in Pul-i-Khumri, Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, Monday, May 20, 2013, killing the council chief and at least more than a dozen others, authorities said. Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the bombing saying the killing of civilians shows the true nature of the Taliban, who seek to re-establish the strict interpretation of Islamic law they imposed for five years before being ousted in the 2001 U.S.-led invasion over its sheltering of al-Qaida s terrorist leadership.

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Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (2nd L) receives an honorary degree from his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee (2nd R) as the university Chancellor Ashok Mittal (R) and pro-Chancellor Rashmi Mittal look on at the Lovely Professional University on the outskirts of the northern Indian city of Jalandhar May 20,2013. Karzai arrived in India on Monday on a two-day visit.

Indian students listen to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai speak during the 3rd convocation at Lovely Professional University (LPU) on the outskirts of Jalandhar on May 20, 2013. Karzai received an honorary degree for his outstanding work in the area of social upliftment of his country.

India's Punjab state policemen share a light moment as they guard a venue before the arrival of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, at the Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, India, Monday, May 20, 2013. Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan, India's archrival, an aide said.

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai (C) gestures during the 3rd convocation at Lovely Professional University (LPU) on the outskirts of Jalandhar on May 20,2013. Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in India on Monday on a two-day visit during which he is set to seek greater military aid from the government in New Delhi, officials said. The Afghan leader landed in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh for a private function and will reach the national capital later Monday.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, second left, receives an honorary degree from his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee, second right, at the Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, India, Monday, May 20, 2013. Karzai will seek increased military aid from India during a three-day visit starting Monday and will discuss recent cross-border clashes with Pakistan, India's archrival, an aide said.

Afghan policemen evacuate a wounded person after a suicide bomber struck outside a provincial council headquarters in Pul-i-Khumri, Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, Monday, May 20, 2013, killing the council chief and at least more than a dozen others, authorities said. Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the bombing saying the killing of civilians shows the true nature of the Taliban, who seek to re-establish the strict interpretation of Islamic law they imposed for five years before being ousted in the 2001 U.S.-led invasion over its sheltering of al-Qaida s terrorist leadership.

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