India Upgrades Kabul Mission to Full Embassy | JQJO

India will upgrade its technical mission in Kabul to a full embassy, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced after meeting Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi—their first high‑level engagement since 2021. Jaishankar pledged support for Afghanistan’s trade, health and education and affirmed commitment to its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Muttaqi, in India on a U.N.-approved travel waiver after attending an international meeting on Afghanistan in Russia, said Kabul seeks good relations with New Delhi. Analysts say the move reflects a strategic recalibration to counter Pakistan and China, even as doubts persist over recognizing the Taliban’s isolated government.