New Delhi had not previously recognized the Taliban government and only maintained a technical mission in Kabul<\/p>\n
India and Afghanistan have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations, four years after the Taliban came into power in the Central Asian country.
\nIn a meeting with his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi on Friday, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said India is \u201ccommitted to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence\u201d of Afghanistan.
\n\u201cCloser cooperation between us contributes to your national development, as well as regional stability and resilience,\u201d Jaishankar said. \u201cTo enhance that, I am pleased to announce today the upgrading of India’s Technical Mission in Kabul to the status of Embassy of India,\u201d he added.
\nThe Indian Embassy in the Afghan capital was shut after the Taliban came into power, following a chaotic US withdrawal in 2021. The building functioned as a technical mission to facilitate Indian humanitarian assistance to the war-torn country.<\/p>\n
\u2757\ufe0fSeismic Shift In Relations: India To Reopen Embassy in Kabul, EAM AnnouncesJaishankar made the announcement during a meeting with Taliban FM Amir Khan Muttaqi. \u201cYour visit marks an important step in advancing India-Afghanistan ties\u2026 India has a deep interest in your\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/FwqD4nu6sp\u2014 RT_India (@RT_India_news) October 10, 2025 <\/p>\n
Muttaqi welcomed the move and stated that it will \u201copen a new chapter\u201d in relations between the two neighbors. \u201cAfghanistan looks at India as a close friend,\u201d he said, adding that New Delhi was the first to respond to recent earthquakes with food and medicines.
\nNew Delhi, which was close to the government of ousted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, has been gradually engaging the Taliban over the last few years. Muttaqi\u2019s talks with Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Dubai in January were New Delhi’s first high-level official interaction with the Taliban since they regained power.
\nOn Friday, Jaishankar said there was a shared commitment to growth and prosperity, but that this was threatened by cross-border terrorism, which both nations faced.<\/p>\n
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He stressed the need for coordinated efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and appreciated the sensitivity shown towards India’s security concerns, especially during the terror attacks in Kashmir in April.<\/p>\n
\u2757\ufe0fEAM Jaishankar: India Has A ‘Deep Interest’ In Afghanistan’s Development, He Tells FM Muttaqi pic.twitter.com\/83tbqmNU2n\u2014 RT_India (@RT_India_news) October 10, 2025 <\/p>\n
A few hours before the meeting between the ministers in New Delhi, an explosion was heard in Kabul. Media outlets in the region have linked the blast to growing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Relations between the neighbors have deteriorated over the last few years, over the alleged presence of Pakistani militants in the Afghanistan side of their border.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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