Afghanistan open for Indian investment: Taliban

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Taliban’s Head of Political Office Suhail Shaheen said that a Taliban delegation met with the head of mission of the Indian Embassy in Kabul and invited its teams to help build and sustain infrastructure projects in the country.This is the message that the Afghan Minister of Urban Development communicated in a recent meeting with the Indian Charge d’Affaires in Kabul,” said Mr. Shaheen informing that the issue investment and various projects was discussed by Taliban’s “Minister of Urban Development” Hamdullah Nomani and the Indian Charge d’Affaires Bharat Kumar.Several Indian companies were involved in building and maintaining health and electricity infrastructure projects in Afghanistan and these team were evacuated in August 2021 when the Taliban forces took control of the country through a quick military campaign overpowering the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces of President Ashraf Ghani’s government.Indian companies had left projects incomplete in view of the deteriorating security situation after the Taliban takeover, but on Sunday, Mr Shaheen said, “They are the projects started by India during the past regime, but left incomplete.India can resume work on them or make investments in new projects.”The relation between the Taliban administration and India has remained undefined as India has not recognised the current set up in Kabul, though an Indian Technical Team was sent back to reopen the Embassy of India some months ago."

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