Meeting between India and Afghanistan in Dubai
India and Afghanistan Relation: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has said that India is an ‘important’ regional and economic power. The Taliban’s comments came after talks between Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaki in Dubai on Wednesday. Misri and Muttaki discussed a wide range of issues in the first public high-level meeting held between the two countries after the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in August 2021.
Afghanistan expressed gratitude to India
The Afghan Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Muttaki “expressed gratitude to India for humanitarian assistance and said that we want to strengthen political and economic ties with India.” Assured the side that there is no threat to it from Afghanistan. They also expressed hope that India will provide visa facilities to its businessmen, patients and students to boost diplomatic relations.” The statement said representatives of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Commerce and Transport also participated in the meeting. It said there were extensive discussions on measures to promote political, economic and people-to-people ties between the two countries.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri (L) and Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Aamir Khan Muttaki (R)
India will help
According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, the Indian side at the meeting said that New Delhi would consider engaging in development projects in Afghanistan and providing additional material assistance to the country in the health sector. The ministry on Wednesday said that in response to the request of the Afghan side, India will first provide additional material assistance to the health sector and rehabilitation of refugees.
Consensus reached regarding Chabahar port
The ministry said it was also agreed to promote the use of Chabahar port to support trade and commercial activities, including for the purpose of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. Afghanistan said the Indian side conveyed that it is keen to promote trade through the Chabahar port. The talks between Misri and Muttaki came two days after India ‘unequivocally’ condemned Pakistani air strikes in Afghanistan that killed dozens. (Language)
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