Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaki called the visit of Indian delegation in Afghanistangood Start” in two-way communication between two countries.
“Today, IEA Acting Foreign Minister Mavlawi Amir Khan Muttaki received IEA India Joint Secretary JP Singh and the accompanying delegation. The meeting was dedicated on Diplomatic relations between India and Afghanistan, bilateral trade and humanitarian aid, official This is stated in the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan. on Thursday.
Today IEA Acting Foreign Minister Mavlawi Amir Khan Muttaki received IEA India Joint Secretary JP Singh and accompanying delegation.
The meeting was dedicated on Diplomatic relations between India and Afghanistan, bilateral trade & humanitarian aid. rice.twitter.com/oIPdN1i4CE
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India sent team of Foreign Ministry representatives to the capital of Afghanistan of Kabul for negotiation with senior members of ruling Taliban, first such a meeting after the chaotic withdrawal of the United States last year.
Foreign Minister Muttaki welcomed first The Indian delegation in Kabul, “calling it good Start in links between two countries”.
He also thanked for recent Indian humanitarian and medical assistance to Afghanistan.
Foreign minister stressed the renewal of projects of India, their diplomatic presence in Afghanistan and provision of consular services to Afghans, especially students and patients, statement added.
The Indian delegation sought positive relations with Afghanistan as in in past and promised they would continue to provide aid to the war-torn country, according to the statement.
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“India will consider providing assistance and work with Afghanistan in various fields, and although India has recently opened up its borders and ports for Export of Afghanistan leading to an increase in Afghan exports compared to past years, they will provide further relief in this is area to help Afghanistan further increases its exports and strengthens economy”.
Both sides also agreed to expand cooperation between the two countries, read the Afghan communiqué.
poverty and hunger took off in strife-torn nation since the Taliban took power last year after the US left.
India donated about 20,000 tons of wheat, 13 tons of drugs, 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine and winter clothes, with more medicine and food grain on in wayNew Delhi said.
South Asian country recalls its officials out of Afghanistan last August and closed its embassy, although New Delhi is keen to keep ties with the country where its arch-enemy, Pakistan, wields significant influence.
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