The Indian Express reported on October 21, after India announced the upgrading of its "Science Mission" in Kabul to an Indian Embassy, the Afghan interim government responded by saying, "We will not allow any force to use Afghan territory to threaten India's security." Since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in August 2021, India had once evacuated its embassy staff in Kabul, and returned to Afghanistan in June 2022 under the name of the "Science Mission." On October 10, the acting foreign minister of the Afghan interim government, Amir Khan Muttaqi, held a delegation-level meeting with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar. During the meeting, although India has not yet formally recognized the Taliban regime, it stated that it would strengthen its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan and decided to upgrade the "Science Mission" to an "Indian Embassy," led by a chargé d'affaires-level diplomat. The Indian side stated that the upgraded embassy will further enhance India's investment in various aspects of development, humanitarian aid, and capacity building in Afghanistan, responding to the priorities and development vision of Afghan society. The Taliban also responded by stating that Afghanistan "will not allow any force to use Afghan territory to threaten India's security" and plans to send diplomatic representatives to India to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
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