{"id":28087,"date":"2023-11-24T20:48:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T20:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/afghan-embassy-in-india-shuts-down-citing-lack-of-support-taliban-pressure\/"},"modified":"2023-11-24T20:48:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T20:48:30","slug":"afghan-embassy-in-india-shuts-down-citing-lack-of-support-taliban-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/afghan-embassy-in-india-shuts-down-citing-lack-of-support-taliban-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghan embassy in India shuts down citing lack of support, Taliban pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Afghanistan\u2019s embassy in New Delhi has closed as diplomats appointed by the Afghan government ousted by the Taliban two years ago failed to secure visa extensions from their Indian hosts, the outgoing ambassador said in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>India does not recognise the Taliban government which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1640974\">seized power<\/a> in 2021, and had allowed Ambassador Farid Mamundzay and mission staff to stay in place, issuing visas and handling trade matters.<\/p>\n<p>In September, however, the ambassador and senior staff left for Europe and the US to seek asylum, and the embassy said it was suspending operations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  sm:w-1\/2  w-full  media--right  media--embed  media--uneven\">\n<p>    <iframe class=\"nk-iframe\" onload=\"setInterval(()=&gt;{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"height:400px;position:relative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/card\/1639882\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>An embassy statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Friday said that period in limbo was over, and the embassy was shutting and the keys had been given to the host government.<\/p>\n<p>It also said that pressure from both the Indian government and the Taliban had forced the decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, despite an eight-week wait, the objectives of visa extension for diplomats and a shift in the Indian government\u2019s conduct were not realised,\u201d ambassador Mamundzay said in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the constant pressure from both the Taliban and the Indian government to relinquish control, the embassy faced a difficult choice,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>Afghan diplomats in India appointed by Ghani\u2019s government have reached third countries and there are none remaining in India, the embassy statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only individuals present in India are diplomats affiliated with the Taliban, visibly attending their regular online meetings,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The statement made no mention of the status of the Afghan consulates in other cities, including Mumbai.<\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s foreign ministry and the Taliban-run Afghan foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afghanistan\u2019s embassy in New Delhi has closed as diplomats appointed by the Afghan government ousted by the Taliban two years ago failed to secure visa extensions from their Indian hosts, the outgoing ambassador said in a statement on Friday. 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