Azizi said it was "an immense pleasure" for him to see India and Afghanistan working closely again, noting the historical relationship between the two nations.
India is set to restart air cargo routes with Afghanistan as Kabul seeks new trade options amid tensions with Pakistan. During his visit to New Delhi, Afghan minister Azizi discussed boosting exports, restoring payment channels and expanding trade through air corridors and Chabahar port.
Earlier, Azizi met with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in the national capital as part of the Taliban leader's five-day official visit to the country.
According to Tolo News, citing Afghanistan's Ministry of Industry and Commerce, it stated that the country is using the Chabahar Port in Iran to bypass frequent disruptions at Pakistan's borders and ease political pressures from Islamabad, shifting transit agreements to alternative routes.
India has been granted exemption for six months from the American sanctions that were applicable on Chabahar port in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
The operation commenced when the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai received information from MRCC Chabahar, Iran, regarding a medical emergency and engine failure onboard the Iranian fishing dhow Al-Owais.
Western countries have voiced concern over Iran's satellite launches, warning that the same rocket technology can be used for ballistic missiles, adding that such activities pose a threat to regional and international security.
He highlighted the surprising silence of the Indian-American diaspora on critical issues affecting India-US relations. During the meeting, a congresswoman shared that she hadn't received a single call from Indian-American voters urging policy changes, prompting Tharoor to urge the diaspor
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The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said that India is "examining the implications" of the United States' decision to revoke the sanctions waiver that applied to the Chabahar Port project in Iran.
Indian stock markets opened on a weak note on Friday as investors reacted to geopolitical concerns after the United States announced the revocation of sanctions waiver for Iran's Chabahar Port, effective September 29. The move weighed on investor sentiment in early trade.