Zakia Wardak cites personal attacks & defamation as reasons for her resignation. Afghan embassy in Delhi was not ‘aware’ of nor ‘involved’ in alleged smuggling incident, it is learnt.
According to Farid Mamundzay, dual purpose of this is to 'appease domestic stakeholders and meet Taliban's demands for reciprocal cooperation'. MEA says embassy functional 'as usual'.
India govt won't close embassy & both consulates will stay functional, they say in statement, add Ambassador Farid Mamundzai's decisions 'appear motivated by personal, internal matters'.
In a statement, nearly all Afghan diplomatic missions across the world said Taliban not only 'failed' in their commitments but also brought back ‘draconian policies and directives’.
Tahir Qadiry, Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of Afghanistan, says Kabul wants more from New Delhi as it’s an emerging power & could use its potential to lobby for Afghanistan.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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