New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) India on Friday announced the upgrading of its technical mission in Kabul to the status of an embassy and decided to restart its development projects in Afghanistan with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar appreciating the Taliban set-up for showing sensitivity towards New Delhi's security concerns.

Jaishankar made the twin announcements during his wide-ranging talks with visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi for the first time, signalling a new approach in New Delhi's ties with Kabul though it has not yet recognised the Taliban set up that came to power in August, 2021.

Muttaq, on a six-day trip to India, said Afghanistan will not allow any elements to use its territory against New Delhi's interests and identified the Daesh terror group (ISIS) as

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