Overview
- The Ministry of External Affairs said the Technical Mission in Kabul has been restored to the Embassy of India with immediate effect.
- The move implements a pledge made during Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi’s recent visit and his talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi.
- The MEA said the embassy will scale up India’s support for Afghanistan’s development, humanitarian assistance, and capacity‑building initiatives.
- India continues a cautious political posture as Kabul reiterated it will not allow its territory to be used against India.
- Reports indicate the mission will be led by a Charge d’affaires; India had closed the embassy in 2021 and maintained a limited technical presence since 2022.