Kabul Embassy Reopens: India Boosts Afghan Ties, TAPI Pipeline Advances

In a significant diplomatic step, India has upgraded its technical mission in Kabul to a full-fledged embassy. This decision underscores India’s commitment to deepening its relationship with Afghanistan and playing a more active role. The Ministry of External Affairs highlighted the move as a means to enhance mutual cooperation. Concurrently, the Afghan interim government demonstrated its commitment to regional connectivity by focusing on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline. Deputy Prime Minister Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar’s inspection of the TAPI project and calls for faster work signal a renewed impetus for this critical infrastructure. The TAPI pipeline is poised to be a game-changer, promising substantial energy benefits for India and fostering economic interdependence across Central and South Asia.