Technical team in Afghan, India re-establishes diplomatic presence

New Delhi, June 23

India on Thursday resumed its diplomatic presence in Kabul as it deployed a team in its embassy in the Afghan capital, over 10 months after it pulled out its officials from the mission following the Taliban’s capture of power.

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In a statement, the MEA said an Indian technical team reached Kabul on Thursday. The reopening of the embassy came three weeks after a team led by JP Singh, MEA’s point person for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, visited Kabul and met acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi.