Afghan embassy hosts event marking 5th anniversary of Taliban’s return to power in Kabul

New
Delhi,
Aug
17
(PTI):
St o ge
political
t ust,
eco omic
pa t e ship
a d
co ti ued
e gageme t
betwee
Afgha ista
a d
I dia
will
ot
o ly
be efit
both
cou t ies,
but
will
also
make
a
impo ta t
co t ibutio
to
egio al
stability
a d
p ospe ity,
Afgha
Cha ge
d’affai es
Noo
Ahmed
Noo
said
o
Mo day.

Noo
made
the
comme ts
at
a
eve t
hosted
by
the
Afgha
embassy
to
commemo ate
the
fifth
a ive sa y
of
Victo y
Day
o
the
Taliba ‘s
etu
to
powe
i
Kabul
o
August
15,
2021.
It
was
the
fi st
public
eceptio
i
New
Delhi
afte
the
Taliba
w ested
powe
five
yea s
back.

The
cha ge
d’affai es
highlighted
the
Islamic
Emi ate
of
Afgha ista ‘s
fo eig
policy
that
he
said
is
based
o
a
“bala ced
e gageme t
a d
o -i te fe e ce”,
addi g
it
seeks
to
fo ge
deepe
eco omic
ties
with
I dia.

A a d
P akash,
the
joi t
sec eta y
headi g
the
Pakista -Afgha ista -I a
divisio
of
the
exte al
affai s
mi ist y,
atte ded
the
eve t.

I dia
has
ot
yet
officially
ecog ised
the
Taliba
gove me t.

“We
believe
that
st o ge
political
t ust,
eco omic
pa t e ship
a d
co ti ued
e gageme t
betwee
Afgha ista
a d
I dia
will
ot
o ly
be efit
both
cou t ies,
but
will
also
make
a
impo ta t
co t ibutio
to
egio al
stability,
co ectivity,
a d
sha ed
p ospe ity,”
Noo
said.

The
diplomat,
outli i g
va ious
aspects
of
I dia-Afgha ista
ties,
said
diplomatic
co tacts
have
expa ded,
embassies
a d
co sulates
have
become
mo e
active
a d
high-level
delegatio s
f om
both
sides
visited
each
othe ‘s
capitals
i
the
last
few
yea s.

Noo
said
co st uctive
u de sta di g
has
developed
i
political,
eco omic,
a d
huma ita ia
coope atio
betwee
the
two
sides.

“The
a cie t
cities
of
Afgha ista ,
such
as
Kabul,
He at
a d
Ka daha ,
welcomed
I dia
t ade s
a d
ca ava s,
while
I dia
cities
such
as
Delhi
a d
Laho e
be efited
f om
the
i flue ce
of
Afgha
schola s,
poets
a d
Sufis,”
he
said.

“I
the
political
sphe e
as
well,
the
two
cou t ies
i flue ced
o e
a othe
i
thei
st uggles
fo
f eedom
a d
i depe de ce
f om
B itish
colo ial
ule.
This
is
ou
sha ed
past,
f om
which
we
d aw
i spi atio
fo
a
bette
futu e,”
he
added.

Noo
asked
I dia
fo
its
suppo t
i
“p otecti g
a d
especti g
the
i te atio al
ights”
of
Afgha ista .

“We
also
app eciate
thei
emphasis
at
i te atio al
fo ums
o
the
eed
to
e su e
Afgha ista ‘s
legitimate
i te atio al
ights.
We
hope
that
g eate
atte tio
a d
p actical
effo ts
will
be
made
i
this
ega d,”
he
said.

Noo
said
Afgha ista ‘s
fo eig
policy
is
based
o
the
p i ciples
of
bala ced
e gageme t,
mutual
espect,
o -i te fe e ce
a d
sha ed
i te ests.

Afgha ista
“seeks
positive,
co st uctive,
p agmatic
a d
sustai able”
ties
with
all
cou t ies”,
he
said.

“We
believe
that
Afgha ista ‘s
stability
is
ot
o ly
a
success
fo
Afgha s;
it
is
also
a
impo ta t
oppo tu ity
fo
eco omic
g owth,
t ade,
e e gy,
t a sit
a d
secu ity
ac oss
the
e ti e
egio ,”
he
added.
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