India on Friday announced the upgrade of its technical mission in Kabul to a full-fledged embassy and decided to restart infrastructure and development projects in Afghanistan even as New Delhi appreciated the Taliban regime for showing sensitivity towards its security concerns.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made the announcements during his wide-ranging talks with Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, who is on a six-day visit to India.

Muttaqi said Afghanistan would not allow any elements to use its territory against New Delhi’s interests and identified the Daesh terror group (ISIS) as the main challenge for the region. As the two sides discussed counter-terrorism, Muttaqi said Kabul had been at the frontline of this struggle, his statement coming hours after Pakista

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