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Taliban Officially Taken Control of Diplomatic Missions in India: Afghan Embassy

© AP Photo / Altaf QadriA security officer walks outside the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
A security officer walks outside the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.  - Sputnik India, 1920, 01.12.2023
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The Afghan Embassy in New Delhi and the Taliban movement were earlier involved in a tug-of-war over control of the country's diplomatic missions in India.
The Taliban* has officially taken control of Afghanistan's diplomatic missions in India, including its embassy in New Delhi, the Afghan Embassy confirmed in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

"Taliban have now officially acknowledged the take over of the mission. We emphasize our principled stance and express gratitude to the Indian people, urging the government to support Afghan students, patients, and traders by extended visa support while Endorsing the formation of an inclusive government in Kabul," the Afghan Embassy in India said in a post on X.

The embassy urged the Indian government to play a pivotal role in forming an inclusive government in Afghanistan.
"India must play a crucial role in alleviating the suffering of the Afghan people, extending support to students, patients, and traders. A commitment to humanitarian aid & efforts for the establishment of an inclusive government in Kabul is essential," it added.
According to a video shared by Kabul-based media outlet Tolo News, the acting Consul Generals of Afghanistan in Hyderabad and Mumbai, Sayed Mohammad Ibrahimkhil and Zakia Wardak, respectively, would now be responsible for the consulate services of the country's embassy in New Delhi.
Late last month, staffers at the Afghan Embassy claimed that it was forced to shut down due to non-cooperation by the Indian government, which they stated was doing so on the Taliban's insistence.

However, the Taliban, subsequently declared the claim as false, emphasising that all diplomatic missions in India were open and working normally.

Additionally, Kabul's present rulers pointed out that the Afghan Embassy and the war-torn nation's other diplomatic missions in India, including the one in Mumbai were in constant touch with the Taliban officials.
*under UN sanctions
A cyclist pedals past the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. India's External Affairs Ministry is examining a letter from the Afghan Embassy that says it plans to cease all operations in the Indian capital by Saturday, an official said Friday. India has not recognized the Taliban government which seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021. - Sputnik India, 1920, 29.11.2023
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