Afghanistan, Oct. 10 -- India has upgraded its Kabul mission to a full-fledged embassy, announcing new direct flights, expanded development projects, and increased humanitarian aid to strengthen engagement with Afghanistan.
India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar has announced the landmark upgrade of India's diplomatic mission in Kabul from a technical set-upto a full-fledged Embassy during maiden visit of Afghanistan's Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Friday. He further announced additional flights between Kabul and New Delhi and consignment of food supplies.
Accompanied by India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, the Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, Anand Praksh and other officials of the Minist...