India on Friday announced the upgrading of its technical mission in Kabul to the status of an embassy and promised to renew its development works in Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Jaishankar also appreciated the Taliban setup for the sensitivity of New Delhi safety issues. Jaishankar made the twin announcements during his extensive talks with Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, who ended up in New Delhi on Thursday during his first diplomatic visit to India. India withdrew its officials from its embassy in Kabul after the Taliban seized power in August 2021. In June 2022, India reinstated its diplomatic presence in the Afghan capital by deploying a ‘technical team’. In his opening remarks during the meeting, Jaishankar borderlovers have listed as a shared threat to both countries, saying India and Afghanistan should coordinate attempts to combat the threat. For his part, Muttaqi India has ensured that Afghanistan will not allow any element to use its area against the interests of New -Delhi and identified the Daesh terror group (ISIS) as the biggest challenge for the region. He added that Kabul is on the front lines of this battle. Since the Taliban came to power, New -Delhi has also insisted that Afghan land should not be used for any terrorist activities against any country. What did India announce to Afghanistan? Later, Jaishankar posted a series of posts on X about today’s meetings and said he was pleased to meet Muttaqi in New Delhi. “This visit is an important step in promoting our ties and confirming the lasting friendship of India-Afghanistan. The support of India for Afghanistan’s development, our bilateral trade, territorial integrity and independence, human-to-people ties and capacity building. India will upgrade its technical mission in Kabul. At a press conference later, Muttaqi shared details about his meeting with Jaishankar on a series of issues such as those related to economics, politics, diplomacy and safety. “Some of the achievements were upgrading the Indian government of technical presence at the embassy … and the diplomatic delegation of the Islamic Emirate will arrive in Delhi. We also agreed to strengthen the air corridor to strengthen our trade. Taliban leader said. The long -standing partnership of India, which has seen numerous Indian projects in Afghanistan, has been renewed, the Foreign Minister announced. Jaishankar said both India and Afghanistan have a common commitment to growth and prosperity. He said that India is fully committed to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Afghanistan. Jaishankar, ready to commit to six new projects, said India is now ready to connect up to six new projects, the details of which will be announced soon. “A gift of 20 ambulances is another gesture of goodwill and I would like to hand over five of it as a symbolic step,” he said. Jaishankar also appreciated Kabul’s invitation to Indian businesses to investigate mining opportunities in Afghanistan and said the proposal could be discussed further. “We have a shared interest in increasing trade and trade. I am glad to take note of the onset of additional flights between Kabul and New -Delhi,” he said. Why is Muttaqi in India? Muttaqi ended up in New Delhi on Thursday, in the first trip at high level of Kabul, days after the UN Security Council’s Taliban Sinks Committee approved an exemption from the travel ban on him. The UNSC Committee approved a temporary exemption to the travel ban on September 30, allowing Muttaqi to visit from October 9 to 16 New -Delhi, according to a UN statement. Here is what India gives Afghanistan: 1 – India will further deepen its involvement in development cooperation projects, especially in the sectors of healthcare, public infrastructure and capacity building – 2 – as part of India’s ongoing healthcare cooperation with Afghanistan, several projects are undertaken, including the establishment of a Thalassemia, a modern diagnostic The warmth system at the Indire Center, a modern diagnostic center, and replacement of the warmth system at the Indire Center, a modern diagnostic center, and replacement of the warmth system at the Indire Center. Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGich) in Kabul. 3- In addition, India will build a 30-bed hospital in the Bagram district of Kabul, an oncology center and a trauma center in Kabul, and five maternity health clinics in the provinces of pactics, Khost and Paktia. About 75 prosthetic limbs were successfully affixed to Afghan citizens, who were widely appreciated by the Afghan government and the international community. India will also continue to expand medical help and provide high -quality health care treatment to Afghan citizens. 4- If a special gesture, India will give twenty ambulances to the Afghan population. A symbolic handover of the ambulances was done by the Foreign Minister after his meeting with the Foreign Minister. 5-On the area of capacity building, India still offers scholarships to Afghan students under the e-ICCR scholarship scheme. Other ways for Afghan students to pursue studies at Indian universities under the ICCR and other bursary programs are actively considered. 6- India expressed its willingness to help the Afghan government reconstruct residential buildings in the affected earthquake. 7- The two parties have reviewed the progress of Indian Humanitarian aid programs to Afghanistan, which includes the provision of food grains, social support items, school stationery, disaster aid material and pesticides. The Foreign Minister has confirmed India’s dedication to continuing such aid. The Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed the government of India appreciation for his comprehensive and generous humanitarian support, including giving important material help to meet the urgent needs of refugees in Afghanistan. 8- Both sides discussed ways to further strengthen the collaboration in sports, especially cricket, to promote cultural interactions. 9- Both parties welcome the onset of the air freight corridor in India-Afghanistan, which will further improve the direct trade and trade between the two countries. The new corridor is expected to streamline and bilateral trade. 10- Both parties agreed to work on hydroelectric projects with a view to addressing Afghanistan’s energy needs and supporting agricultural development. This visit is an important step in promoting our ties and confirming the lasting friendship in India-Afghanistan. The exemption paved the way for Afghan Foreign Minister to visit India, where he could stay until October 16. The commitments of Muttaqi include a visit to the Darul Uloma Deoband Seminary and the Taj Mahal, the people quoted above.
Jaishankar meets Muttaqi in Delhi: 10 key things that India offers to the Taliban government of Afghanistan
