Overview
- Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor has arrived in Delhi and is acting as Charge d’Affaires, meeting embassy staff and beginning internal briefings.
- He told employees that Indian local staff can continue in their roles, while the status of Afghan personnel from the previous republic-era team remains unresolved.
- Officials say Noor has not yet presented formal appointment letters and Afghanistan’s foreign ministry has not publicly announced his posting.
- The mission currently retains existing employees and the former Afghan tricolour flag, with potential changes expected once Noor fully assumes control.
- India’s October 2025 upgrade of its Kabul mission to embassy status enabled Taliban postings in India, following a failed 2023 attempt in Delhi and successful appointments at the Mumbai and Hyderabad consulates.