Published September 30,2023
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The embassy of Afghanistan in India‘s capital New Delhi will stop operations from Oct. 1, as a consequence of a scarcity of assist from India and a discount in personnel and sources, the embassy stated in a press release on social media platform X.
The embassy additionally stated a failure to fulfill expectations in serving Afghanistan’s pursuits is one other key consider shutting of the embassy.
“Given these circumstances, it is with deep regret that we have taken the difficult decision to close all operations of the mission with the exception of emergency consular services to Afghan citizens till the transfer of the custodial authority of the mission to the host country,” the embassy stated within the assertion dated Sept. 30.
India doesn’t recognise the Taliban authorities, and closed its personal embassy in Kabul after the Taliban took management in 2021, however New Delhi had allowed the ambassador and mission employees appointed by the Western-backed authorities of ousted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to subject visas and deal with commerce issues.
Reuters had reported on Friday that the Afghan embassy in India suspended all operations after the ambassador and different senior diplomats left the nation for Europe and the United States the place they gained asylum, citing three embassy officers.
Source: www.anews.com.tr