Now the Taliban’s Minister for Industry arrives on a 5-day visit to India !

This visit is historic for Afghanistan after trade with Pakistan came to a halt !

New Delhi – After last month’s visit of Afghanistan’s Taliban Government’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s Minister for Industry and Commerce, Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi, has now arrived in India on a 5-day official tour. The visit, which began on 19 November, will continue until 23 November. During this period, Azizi is also scheduled to meet India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar.

Speaking about the visit, Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, stated, “Advancing bilateral trade and investment ties is the key focus of the visit”.

India has recently reinstated its embassy in Kabul with full operational capacity.

Presently India is one of the primary trading partners of Afghanistan. India exports medicine, clothes, sugar, tea, rice, and machine-parts to Afghanistan. While India imports dry-fruits, fruits and minerals from Afghanistan.

Borders between Afghanistan and Pakistan closed due to tensions !

The Taliban Minister’s visit to India comes at a time when trade borders between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been shut due to heightened tensions. With the Taliban Government now seeking alternative trade routes and partners, this visit is being viewed as historic for Afghanistan. The Taliban Government’s Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar had earlier stated that Pakistan’s decision to close the border amounted to an “economic war”.