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India and Afghanistan

Country guide in 4 articles, about 8 minutes of reading

Written from the Ministry of External Affairs bilateral brief on India and Afghanistan (July 2026). Figures and events are as the brief gives them at that date. Contact details come from the verified MEA register and are shown live.

  1. Relations

    India and Afghanistan: diplomatic relations and milestones

    How the MEA brief describes India-Afghanistan relations, India's engagement since August 2021, the Technical Mission of 2022 and its upgrade to an Embassy in October 2025, and four Afghan ministerial visits.

    2 min read · Published 29 September 2026

  2. Trade and investment

    Trade and commerce between India and Afghanistan

    Bilateral trade in 2025-26, India's place among Afghanistan's export markets, the main goods traded, SAFTA zero-duty access for Afghan products, the Air Freight Corridor and recent business contacts.

    2 min read · Published 29 September 2026

  3. Development and cooperation

    India and Afghanistan: development and humanitarian aid

    India's humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan since August 2021, relief after the 2025 earthquakes and 2026 floods, online scholarships for Afghan students, and India's development projects across Afghanistan.

    2 min read · Published 29 September 2026

  4. Practical guide

    Afghanistan in India: embassy, consulates and getting help

    Address, telephone and email of the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, the head of mission, consulates in Hyderabad and Mumbai, the national day, and what the MEA brief says about travel and connectivity.

    2 min read · Published 29 September 2026

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