Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Khan Sahib were prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement and active supporters of the Indian National Congress . Although the NWFP became part of Pakistan in 1947 , active Pashtun support for the Indian freedom struggle led to great sympathy in India for the cause of Pashtun autonomy and freedom . The Indian government continued to support Pashtun leader Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan in lobbying for greater Pashtun freedom in the NWFP . Indians are working in various construction projects , as part of India 's rebuilding efforts in Afghanistan , although the Indian intelligence agency RAW is accused by countries such as Pakistan of working to malign Pakistan and train & support insurgents . These workers are estimated to be anywhere between 3,000 and 4,000 . Indian nationals stationed in Afghanistan have often faced continuous security threats in the country , with kidnappings and many attacks ( such as the February 2010 Kabul attack ) deliberately carried out on them
February 2010 Kabul attack
February 2010 Kabul attack
Afghanistan–India relations