Afghanistan urges India to scale up trade, open cargo hubs in the country

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has urged India to scale up trade and open cargo hubs in its territory, as it strengthens ties with New Delhi and seeks alternatives to Pakistan after repeated border clashes and closures. During talks, Mr Al-Haj Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s Commerce Minister, also asked India to help set up scheduled shipping services to move Afghan goods through the Indian-operated Chabahar Port in Iran. Landlocked Afghanistan has redirected more goods to Iran and Central Asia in recent months after armed clashes shut key crossings with Pakistan. 

Mr Azizi met India’s Minister of State for Commerce, Mr Jitin Prasada, in New Delhi and discussed investment, joint ventures and expanding opportunities for Afghan exporters. He also suggested India develop dry ports in Afghanistan’s southwestern Nimroz province bordering Iran, and ease cargo processing at Nhava Sheva, as per a report.

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