Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Muttaqi in Dubai
India will consider development projects in Afghanistan and give more material support for health and refugee rehabilitation.
Summary
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met the Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, in Dubai on 8 January 2025. Vikram Misri conveyed India's readiness to respond to the urgent developmental needs of the Afghan people, and it was decided that India would consider engaging in development projects in the near future in addition to its humanitarian assistance. At the Afghan side's request, India will provide further material support, in the first instance to the health sector and for rehabilitation of refugees. The two sides agreed to promote the use of Chabahar port for trade and humanitarian assistance, discussed cricket cooperation, and the Afghan side underlined its sensitivities to India's security concerns.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 8 January 2025, Dubai
- Participants
- FS Vikram Misri and Acting FM Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi
- Development
- India to consider development projects in the near future
- Further support
- Health sector and rehabilitation of refugees
- Connectivity
- Promote Chabahar port for trade and humanitarian aid
- Aid so far (MEA)
- 50,000 MT wheat, 300 tons medicines, 27 tons earthquake relief, 1.5 million COVID vaccine doses
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which city did Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meet Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on 8 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Dubai
MEA: the meeting took place in Dubai on 8 January 2025.
Which port did India and Afghanistan agree to promote for trade and humanitarian assistance at the 8 January 2025 meeting?
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Correct answer: A — Chabahar
MEA: both sides agreed to promote the use of Chabahar port for trade and commercial activities, including humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan.
Consider the following statements about the India–Afghanistan meeting of 8 January 2025, as per MEA: 1. India will provide further material support first to the health sector and for rehabilitation of refugees. 2. India has dispatched 50,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan as humanitarian assistance. 3. India announced the reopening of its embassy in Kabul at ambassador level. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
MEA: statements 1 and 2 are in the release; it said India would consider development projects but said nothing about reopening an embassy at ambassador level.