Afghan President Karzai receives honorary degree at Indian university

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, is greeted by his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee after he received an honorary degree 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.

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. <AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia>