October 21,2025
RED FM News Desk
In a major move, India on Tuesday upgraded its Technical Mission in Kabul to full Embassy status, effective immediately. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement that upgrading India’s Technical Mission in Kabul to an Embassy highlights India’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with Afghanistan across all areas of mutual interest.
The move was announced by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during his meeting with Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, who visited India from October 9 to 16.
According to the MEA, the newly designated Embassy of India in Kabul will enhance India’s role in supporting Afghanistan’s comprehensive development.
“In line with the decision announced during the recent visit of the Afghan Foreign Minister, the Government is restoring the status of the Technical Mission of India in Kabul to that of the Embassy of India in Afghanistan with immediate effect. This decision underscores India’s resolve to deepen its bilateral engagement with the Afghan side in all spheres of mutual interest,” the release stated.
Afghanistan has denied India’s involvemnet in Pakistan conflict
Amid escalating tensions with Pakistan, Afghanistan’s Defence Minister, Mullah Yaqoob, has strongly rejected any claims of Indian involvement in the recent conflicts. He described the allegations as baseless, emphasizing that Afghanistan has never allowed its territory to be used by any other country.
“These accusations are completely unfounded. Afghanistan has never permitted its land to be exploited by another nation. We are a sovereign country, and our relations with both India and Pakistan are guided solely by our national interest,” Yaqoob told Al Jazeera.
His comments come in response to Pakistan’s accusations following explosions in Kabul during Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Muttaqi’s visit to India. Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, alleged that the Taliban leadership was “sitting in India’s lap” and warned that there would be a “heavy price” for cross-border terrorism.
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