KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Embassy in India plans to celebrate the first “Indo-Afghan cultural week” in New Delhi from Wednesday. Afghan envoy to New Delhi, Dr. Shaida Ahmad Abdali, said the event scheduled for November 29 would showcase...
ZARANJ (Pajhwok): The first shipment of 15,000 metric tons of wheat from India has arrived in Afghanistan via the Chabahar Port in Iran, formally operationalizing the sea route, an official said on Saturday. Acting Agriculture and Livestock Minister...
KABUL (Pajhwok): New Delhi on Tuesday said it would not deploy troops to Afghanistan , pledging to ramp up development cooperation with the conflict-devastated country. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, addressing a joint news briefing with his...
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan Ambassador in New Delhi Shaida Mohammad Abdali has said his country wants to bring police officers to India for training. During an interview with The Hindu, Abdali said: “We want to expand [the India- Afghanistan security...
NEW YORK (Pajhwok): India has announced to take up 116 “high impact community developmental projects” in 31 provinces. It has also offered assistance for six new projects in Afghanistan , a spokesperson of the India’s External Affairs Minister,...
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Fresh and dried fruits businessmen in southern Kandahr province say trade through the air corridor with India is “inexpensive” and “easy.” The traders seek continuation of the air corridor between India and Afghanistan , but...
KANDAHAR (Pajhwok): Problems regarding the recently-launched Afghanistan -India air corridor should be jointly resolved by the government and businessmen, officials in southern Kandahar province said on Thursday. A meeting at the Kandahar governor’s...
KANDAHAR (Pajhwok): Afghanistan exported 40 tons of different types of fruits to India in a second cargo flight from southern Kandahar province on Saturday, an official said.
KABUL (Pajhwok): The much-anticipated Afghanistan -India Air Corridor was inaugurated by President Ashraf Ghani on Monday when the first Delhi-bound cargo plane with 60 tonnes of medicinal plants left Kabul. During the inaugural ceremony at the...
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): With the Trump Administration looking at other countries to share the responsibilities in addressing major global challenges, a prominent Indian defense expert on Thursday told a Washington audience that New Delhi could perhaps...
KABUL (Pajhwok): Indian defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said Wednesday’s double blasts in Afghan capital Kabul were probably ‘chemical attack. ‘ "As per the reports coming from the southern and northern parts of Afghanistan , I have...
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Wolesi Jirga (lower house of parliament) speaker has accused Pakistan of sponsoring terrorism in the neighbouring countries. On a visit to India to attend the South Asian Speakers' summit in New Delhi, Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi warned...
JAIPUR, India (Pajhwok): Several Afghan traders dealing in marble, onyx and lapis signed a number of contracts this week with international buyers at the India Stone Mart, the United States Agency for International Development ( USAID ) said Monday...
PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Fourteen countries, including China and Pakistan , have urged India to spearhead the development of the education sector in Afghanistan , a news report said on Wednesday. Prospective participants of the upcoming Heart of Asia...
NEW DELHI (Pajhwok) Afghanistan ’s leading wholesale traders of fresh and dried fruits, carpets, marble and jewelry are expected to strike major deals at the India International Trade Fair (IITF underway November 14-27 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi...
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan under-19 cricket team on Tuesday left for India for preparations in the lead up to the Under-19 Asia Cup set to be played from December 8- 22 in Sari Lanka.
KABUL (Pajhwok): India has reiterated its commitment to peace and prosperity in Afghanistan , calling the upcoming Heart of Asia Conference an important event aimed at regional cooperation.
KABUL (Pajhwok): Peace is essential for development, a process stymied by terrorism and violence in Afghanistan , India said, pledging the country ample access to Indian markets.
KABUL (Pajhwok): Besides pledging another $1billion in development aid, India has signed with Afghanistan three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on cooperation in areas of prisoners’ extradition, judicial system and technology during President...