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Delegation of Indian Islamic scholars meets Afghan ambassador in Iran
Three days after India announced that it had sent a technical team back to its embassy in Kabul, a delegation of Indian Islamic scholars travelled to Iran and met with the acting ambassador of Afghanistan in Tehran.
The delegation led by Salman Husaini Nadwi, a prominent Indian scholar, spoke with Ambassador Fazl Mohammad Haqqani about the issues related to Afghanistan and the role of scholars in ensuring ties between the two countries.
Experts believe Indian Islamic scholars’ visit to Kabul can be useful for the resumption of diplomatic relations between Kabul and New Delhi.
“India has always had good relations with Afghanistan throughout history. It has provided aid to Afghanistan, but there is one issue that they could not maintain the balance during the rule of Ashraf Ghani and Hamid Karzai. Their relations with India became so close that they found some political agendas and even political documents in their consulates in Nangarhar and Paktia, which show that India was carrying out political activities in Afghanistan,” said Jannat Fahim Chakari, a political expert.
Indian foreign minister has said that the technical team would monitor the situation to see how New Delhi can support the Afghan people.
“Indians have no achievements in Afghanistan. They played very poorly. Indians and the Indian government cannot play any role in the future of Afghanistan. India has approximately 240 million Muslims population. Their attitude towards the Muslims in India is very discriminatory and harsh,” Rahmatullah Hassan, a political expert, said.
India has not recognized the new government of Afghanistan so far.
Regarding the recent controversy in the Afghan embassy in New Delhi, India has said that it is internal affairs of the embassy and it does not involve India.
A Chinese company has expressed interest to invest in building a hydroelectric dam on the Kokcha River in northeastern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Energy and Water said on Thursday.
The ministry said in a statement hat the head of the Chinese company met with Sirajuddin Wahaj, provincial director of energy and water in Takhar, and the technical team of the ministry.
The technical team of the ministry and the provincial director of energy and water in Takhar welcomed the company's interest and promised cooperation in this regard.
At least 20 children have been killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.
"UNICEF is deeply saddened by reports that at least 20 children have been killed in an attack near the border in eastern Afghanistan. Our sincere condolences to those who have lost loved ones. Children are not and must never be a target," Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF's regional director in South Asia, said.
Pakistan carried out airstrikes on Paktika's Barmal district on Tuesday night. The Islamic Emirate said 46 people were killed in the strikes.
Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs, stated that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) will not hesitate to defend the Afghan people and will reject any party's directives.
Speaking at a program at Kabul University, Kabir emphasized that the IEA does not allow any armed groups to operate on Afghanistan's soil. He also remarked that false accusations against Afghanistan serve no constructive purpose and only worsen relations, leading to increased violence.
Kabir welcomed the reopening of the Saudi Arabian embassy in Kabul, calling it a positive step in bilateral relations.
Additionally, he highlighted the IEA's efforts to enhance the education system, ensuring that students receive both modern education and religious training.
Kabir affirmed that Afghanistan's educational system is grounded in Islamic and Afghan values, free from the influence of any political factions.
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