Kabul names envoy to India

Afghanistan has appointed diplomat Noor Ahmed Noor at the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, sources told ANI on Saturday, marking a new development in engagement between the two countries.

- ANI

The appointment comes amid a series of official exchanges between India and Afghanistan. Earlier, on December 20, Afghanistan's Minister of Public Health, Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, said that India is emerging as a key alternative partner for Afghanistan's pharmaceutical needs, as its relationship with Pakistan stands "deteriorated".

Jalali said Afghanistan was looking to open a "new chapter" of cooperation with India, highlighting the longstanding ties between the two countries and India's role as a reliable health partner.