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Stoltenberg pledges ongoing support amid NATO withdrawal

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas met in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss various issues, including the withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan.

After their meeting, Stoltenberg said: “The drawdown of our troops continues in an orderly and coordinated way. At the same time, NATO remains committed to our partnership with Afghanistan. And we will continue to help the Afghan people and contribute to the peace efforts.”

He also said NATO will continue with training and funding of the Afghan security forces.

Kallas in turn said Estonia has more than 100 servicemen deployed to various international operations including Afghanistan.

She said she reconfirmed today in her meeting with Stoltenberg that Estonia is committed to maintaining the defence spending at 2% of GDP.

“ I think it's crucial to increase the common funding for collective defence and Estonia is prepared to uphold the commitments we have undertaken in the international community and in NATO,” she said.

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Afghanistan’s de facto consulate in Mumbai starts issuing passports

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Afghanistan’s de facto consulate in Mumbai started issuing Afghan passports on Monday, the Islamic Emirate’s representative in Delhi said in a post on X.

The unofficial consulate said passports will be issued by them “to meet the needs of Afghan citizens.”

This announcement comes amid reports by various Indian news outlets that Delhi is considering accepting an Islamic Emirate representative, named Ikramuddin Kamil, as official envoy to Mumbai.

According to reports, Kamil recently arrived in India on a regular passport and not a diplomatic one.

The Afghan ministry of foreign affairs meanwhile said that the decision to issue passports to Afghans in India comes on the back of a decree issued by the Islamic Emirate’s Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.

According to the ministry, it has directed the Mumbai office “to handle the process of distribution of passports to meet the needs of Afghan refugees, students and businessmen.”

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New Delhi considering Islamic Emirate’s request for envoy in India

The representative has already been selected and is currently working out of the Mumbai consulate. He does not however have a diplomatic passport.

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The Indian government is considering accepting the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) request to officially post a diplomatic representative to the consulate in Mumbai.

Indian media reported Monday that the representative has already been selected and is currently working out of the Mumbai consulate. He does not however have a diplomatic passport, reports read.

According to the reports, the IEA’s representative is Ikramuddin Kamil, who previously studied in India.

If the request is accepted, the move would be a significant step towards formalizing diplomatic ties between the two countries.

No country has yet officially recognized the Islamic Emirate government but some regional countries have accepted Kabul diplomats.

A small “technical” team of Indian officials have meanwhile been working in Kabul for a few months.

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Malala Yousafzai calls for global support for women in Afghanistan

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Malala Yousafzai, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and an activist for the right to education for girls and women, says the international community should stand up for the rights of Afghan women.

Malala Yousafzai said in an interview with Sky News on Saturday that she has started efforts to support women's rights in Afghanistan in accordance with international laws.

Malala says that leaders need to work for the rights of Afghan girls and women.

However, Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, has repeatedly rejected claims about women’s rights being violated and has said their rights are ensured in accordance with Sharia law.

 

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