Current:Home > reviewsAfghan embassy says it is stopping operations in Indian capital-DB Wealth Institute B2 Reviews & Ratings
Afghan embassy says it is stopping operations in Indian capital
lotradecoin scam prevention tips View Date:2024-12-26 05:25:35
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s External Affairs Ministry is examining a letter from the Afghan Embassy that says it plans to cease all operations in the Indian capital by Saturday, an official said Friday.
India has not recognized the Taliban government which seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021. It evacuated its own staff from Kabul ahead of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan two years ago and no longer has a diplomatic presence there.
To date, the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi has been run by staff appointed by the previous government of ousted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, with permission from the Indian authorities.
However, the Afghan ambassador has been out of India for several months and a steady stream of diplomats has departed for third countries, reportedly after receiving asylum, a ministry official said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to talk to reporters.
India has said it will follow the lead of the United Nations in deciding whether to recognize the Taliban government.
Afghan embassy officials in New Delhi couldn’t be reached on Friday.
The Afghan media outlet TOLO said it had obtained the letter detailing the embassy’s grievances conveyed to the Indian External Affairs ministry.
The letter said the embassy’s decision to permanently cease all operations by the end of September stems from its inability to maintain normal functioning due to “the absence of diplomatic consideration and systematic support” from the Indian External Affairs Ministry.
Last year India sent relief material, including wheat, medicines, COVID-19 vaccines and winter clothing to Afghanistan to help with shortages there.
In June last year, India sent a team of officials to its embassy in Kabul.
veryGood! (8)
Related
- Ranking MLB jersey advertisements: Whose patch is least offensive?
- NFL MVP race: Unlikely quarterbacks on the rise after Week 4
- Helene death toll hits 200 one week after landfall; 1M without power: Live updates
- 'Uncomfy comments': Why 'Love is Blind' star Taylor kept her mom's name a secret
- NASA Shares Update on Astronauts Stuck Indefinitely in Space
- Biltmore Estate remains closed to recover from Hurricane Helene damage
- Travis Kelce’s Role in Horror Series Grotesquerie Revealed
- The Grammys’ voting body is more diverse, with 66% new members. What does it mean for the awards?
- What Conservation Coalitions Have Learned from an Aspen Tree
- Helene will likely cause thousands of deaths over decades, study suggests
Ranking
- Ranking MLB jersey advertisements: Whose patch is least offensive?
- Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuild
- Teacher still missing after Helene floods pushed entire home into North Carolina river
- Opinion: College Football Playoff will be glorious – so long as Big Ten, SEC don't rig it
- A fiery Texas politician launched a legal assault on Google and Meta. And he's winning.
- Sydney Sweeney Sets the Record Straight on Rumors About Her Fiancé Jonathan Davino
- Augusta chairman confident Masters will go on as club focuses on community recovery from Helene
- Pizza Hut giving away 1 million Personal Pan Pizzas in October: How to get one
Recommendation
-
Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, dies
-
Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters to be sentenced for voting data scheme
-
Messi collects 46th trophy as Inter Miami wins MLS Supporters' Shield
-
Mark Consuelos Promises Sexy Wife Kelly Ripa That He'll Change This Bedroom Habit
-
A stowaway groundhog is elevated to local icon
-
Sydney Sweeney Sets the Record Straight on Rumors About Her Fiancé Jonathan Davino
-
1000-Lb. Sisters’ Amy Slaton Breaks Down in Tears Over Michael Halterman Split
-
Rachel Zegler Says Snow White's Name Is Not Based on Skin Color in New Disney Movie