These back-to-back appointments in Mumbai and Hyderabad sign Kabul’s intent to take care of cordial diplomatic relations with New Delhi….studies Asian Lite Information

After Mumbai, one other Afghan Taliban consultant has taken cost of the consular work in Hyderabad because the regime in Kabul continues to specific its keenness on increasing diplomatic presence in India.

A prime supply advised IANS on Wednesday that M. Rehman, the Taliban regime’s new consultant, has been heading Afghanistan’s Hyderabad consulate since June this 12 months.

Ikramuudin Kamil had final 12 months taken cost of Afghanistan’s Mumbai Consulate whereas the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi continues to be headed by Cost d’Affaires Mentioned Muhammad Ibrahim Khil, who was appointed by the federal government headed by former President Ashraf Ghani.

Formally, Khil can be the in-charge of the Hyderabad mission, however sources conscious of the matter stated that since June, the brand new consultant despatched by the Taliban has been calling the pictures so far as the consular work is worried.

These back-to-back appointments in Mumbai and Hyderabad sign Kabul’s intent to take care of cordial diplomatic relations with New Delhi.

Because the Taliban’s takeover, some Afghan diplomats had left India as they obtained residency in third nations, whereas those that remained in India took over the accountability for the continued functioning of the war-torn nation’s diplomatic missions.

Final month, Russia grew to become the primary nation to formally recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities, which has been going through flak from human rights teams and on the international degree for its therapy in direction of ladies, a key issue which is appearing as a roadblock for the Taliban regime to get international recognition.

The India-based personnel of the Embassy in Kabul returned to India within the aftermath of the takeover by the Taliban. Nevertheless, since June 2022, an Indian technical crew has been positioned within the Embassy and is energetic in respect of humanitarian help and different conditions. India’s stance in regard to recognition of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is in consonance with that of the worldwide neighborhood.

One other supply advised IANS that after New Delhi resumed granting visas to Afghan nationals, together with medical visas, a high-level delegation from Kabul may go to New Delhi subsequent month.

“If the delegation comes and all goes properly, it will likely be a giant step in enhancing diplomatic relations with Kabul. The actual fact is that the Taliban needs to take over the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, which is in the meanwhile headed by somebody who continues to be representing the older regime. It appears that evidently by the tip of this 12 months, Taliban-appointed personnel would take over the New Delhi Embassy and that might mark a brand new starting in India-Taliban relations,” stated an official on the situation of anonymity.

Fairly notably, there was high-level engagement between New Delhi and Kabul not too long ago.

Put up Operation Sindoor, India’s Exterior Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar spoke with the appearing Afghan Overseas Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi and appreciated the latter’s robust condemnation of the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist assault. Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri additionally met Muttaqi throughout a go to to the UAE in January, as each side agreed to advertise the usage of the Iranian port of Chabahar for commerce with the Indian delegation.

In November 2024, former Joint Secretary in-charge of the Pakistan-Iran and Afghanistan desks, J.P. Singh, now India’s Ambassador to Israel, travelled to Kabul and met Muhammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the Taliban’s Defence Minister.