India-Afghanistan joint statement after FM Muttaqi’s visit
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What happened
- EAM Jaishankar held talks with Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi on 10 October 2025 [MEA].
- The Afghan side committed not to allow any group or individual to use Afghan territory against India; both condemned terrorism emanating from regional countries [MEA].
Background
- On 21 October 2025 India restored its Technical Mission in Kabul to the status of Embassy of India in Afghanistan [MEA].
Why it matters
- Moving from a technical mission to a full embassy is the main change in India’s Kabul policy since 2021. Read the security assurance alongside it.
How to use this in Mains
- As per MEA (2025-10-10): EAM Jaishankar held talks with Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi on 10 October 2025.
- Moving from a technical mission to a full embassy is the main change in India's Kabul policy since 2021. Read the security assurance alongside it.
Quotable data pointEAM Jaishankar held talks with Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi on 10 October 2025.
MEA: India-Afghanistan Joint Statement, 10 Oct 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: none. · Mains: India's Afghanistan policy.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
In October 2025 India upgraded its presence in Kabul from a
Answer (b) & explanation
MEA release.
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Official source: MEA: India-Afghanistan Joint Statement, 10 Oct 2025
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