Overview
- Minister Nooruddin Azizi arrived in New Delhi and visited the India International Trade Fair, where he was received by India Trade Promotion Organisation chief Neeraj Kharwal.
- India’s foreign ministry said the focus is advancing bilateral trade and investment, with meetings set with Indian officials, investors and business groups.
- Ariana Afghan Airlines cut Delhi–Kabul cargo rates to $0.80 per kg outbound and $1 per kg inbound, a discount offered exclusively for India and effective immediately.
- Afghanistan is seeking Indian investment in mining and hydroelectric projects while working to operationalise air freight links and access via Iran’s Chabahar port.
- Afghan officials report $1.6 billion in trade through Iran over the past six months, outpacing $1.1 billion with Pakistan, as India upgrades its Kabul mission to an embassy.