In a significant development, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday announced the upgrading of India’s technical mission in Kabul to a full-fledged embassy while reassuring Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi of New Delhi’s commitment to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Afghanistan.

Mr Jaishankar held wide-ranging talks with the Afghan minister, who is on a week-long visit to India after obtaining a temporary exemption from international travel restrictions from the United Nations Security Council. This is the first visit to this country by a top Taliban leader since it returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021.

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“India is fully committed to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Afghanistan. To enhance that, I

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