KABUL, June. 02 – Today, IEA Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi received Indian MEA Joint Secretary J.P. Singh & accompanying delegation. The meeting focused on India-Afghan diplomatic relations, bilateral trade & humanitarian aid, said Abdul Qahar Balkhi the spokesperson of the foreign ministry.
Minister Muttaqi welcomed the first Indian delegation to Kabul on behalf of the Indian government & MEA, calling it a good beginning in ties between the two countries. He also expressed gratitude for the recent Indian humanitarian & medical assistance to Afghanistan stressing the resumption of projects by India, their diplomatic presence in Afghanistan & the provision of consular services to Afghans, particularly to Afghan students & patients. The Indian delegation said they sought positive relations with Afghanistan as in the past and that they would continue their assistance, adding that India would consider assisting & working with Afghanistan in various fields, & whilst India has recently opened up its borders & ports for Afghanistan exports leading to increased Afghan exports compared to past years,
they would provide further facilitates in this area to help Afghanistan further increase its exports & strengthen its economy. To end, they agreed to expand interactions between the two countries.
April 23, 2024 Statement of the Deputy PM for Economic Affairs Office in Response to the Recent World Bank Report on Afghanistan’s Economic Situation