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.
With the ambassador in UK for past few months, Consuls General Zakia Wardak and Sayed Mohammad Ibrahimkhil have assumed leadership of Afghan embassy following meetings with MEA.
This comes day after consul generals Zakia Wardak & Sayed Mohammad Ibrahimkhil 'assumed leadership' of embassy soon after it announced 'permanent closure'.
Saga on control over embassy of Afghanistan continues. After a statement from the embassy announcing its closure, 2 remaining consul generals in India take up joint-leadership of embassy.
The embassy said Friday it had no diplomats from the Afghan republic remaining in India and asked the MEA to assume responsibility of its properties and bank accounts.
Statement released by embassy claims it was closing down owing to 'persistent challenges' from the Indian govt. The embassy had previously announced 'cessation of operations' in Delhi from Oct.
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'.
Afghan embassy in New Delhi to close 1 October. Reasons it provided for doing so include 'failure to meet expectations of serving Afghanistan’s interests, reduction in personnel'.
While the CBI has built its reputation as a premier crime investigation agency by cracking high profile cases, many other cases have remained unresolved or resulted in acquittals.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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