Published By: Sheen Kachroo
Last Updated: November 29, 2023, 22:13 IST
Afghanistan’s Embassy in India on Friday introduced its everlasting closure, efficient from November 23, citing “persistent challenges from the Indian government” (Image: PTI)
Stanikzai advised Afghan broadcaster RTA that officers on the Afghan consulates in Hyderabad and Mumbai have visited the embassy following instruction from Kabul
The Afghan embassy in New Delhi will resume operations in the subsequent few days, Deputy Foreign Minister in the Taliban arrange, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, has mentioned.
Stanikzai advised Afghan broadcaster RTA that officers on the Afghan consulates in Hyderabad and Mumbai have visited the embassy following instruction from Kabul.
The Taliban chief mentioned Afghanistan desires good relations with the neighbouring nations.
His feedback about resuming operations on the Afghan embassy got here days after the mission beneath the management of Ambassador Farid Mamundzay introduced its everlasting closure, citing “persistent challenges from the Indian government”.
Mamundzay, appointed by the earlier Ashraf Ghani authorities in Kabul, has been out of India for the previous couple of months. On Friday, the embassy introduced its everlasting closure.
The diplomats on the embassy appointed by the earlier authorities had introduced on September 30 too that the mission is ceasing its operations from October 1, alleging a “lack of support from the host government”.
In April-May, the Afghan embassy was rocked by an influence wrestle in the wake of stories of the Taliban-appointed cost d’affaires to head the mission changing Mamundzay. Following the episode, the embassy got here out with an announcement that there was no change in its management.
The tussle for energy had erupted after Qadir Shah, who was working because the commerce councillor on the embassy since 2020, wrote to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in late April claiming that he had been appointed because the cost d’affaires on the embassy by the Taliban.
India has not but recognised the Taliban arrange and has been pitching for the formation of a very inclusive authorities in Kabul apart from insisting that Afghan soil should not be used for any terrorist actions towards any nation.
