The air corridor between India and Afghanistan has been reopened and the trade between the countries would resume, officials in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Kabul said, according to Bakhtar News Agency.

The trade between Kabul and New Delhi was halted after the Taliban took over Afghanistan last year.

Afghanistan’s commerce ministry spokesperson Abdul Salam Jaweed said India and Afghanistan signed a trade agreement on Monday.

India has been a major importer of Afghani saffron, dry fruits, and asafoetida plant. The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) hoped that trade of these goods would be conducted through the air corridor.

The resumption of the air corridor was welcomed by Afghan traders who are hopeful that India would be a good market for its products.

“We need to export some of the commodities via the air corridor. However, we currently export pine nuts to India and UAE through an air corridor,” The Tolo news quoted Mohammad Younus Momand, head of the ACCI, as saying.

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Another trader Mahbobullah Mohammadi opined, “Over the past several years, it has been proven that India has been the major market for Afghan products, particularly dry fruits.”

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Commerce Minister Nooruddin Azizi told Bakhtar News Agency that Afghanistan is looking to sell wheat to India.

The export of Afghan goods to India has increased exponentially this year, compared to the preceding year.

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According to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, 30,000 tonnes of handicrafts have been exported from Afghanistan to India in 2022.

Though India has not officially recognised the Taliban to be the legitimate ruler of Afghanistan, it has been helping the crisis-hit country by sending aid like vaccines, food and medicines.

(With inputs from agencies)

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The air corridor between India and Afghanistan has been reopened and the trade between the countries would resume, officials in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Kabul said, according to Bakhtar News Agency.

The air corridor between India and Afghanistan has been reopened and the trade between the countries would resume, officials in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Kabul said, according to Bakhtar News Agency. The trade between Kabul and New Delhi was halted after the Taliban took over Afghanistan last year. Afghanistan’s commerce ministry spokesperson Abdul Salam Jaweed said India and Afghanistan signed a trade agreement on Monday. India has been a major importer of Afghani saffron, dry fruits, and asafoetida plant. The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) hoped that trade of these goods would be conducted through the air corridor. The resumption of the air corridor was welcomed by Afghan traders who are hopeful that India would be a good market for its products. “We need to export some of the commodities via the air corridor. However, we currently export pine nuts to India and UAE through an air corridor,” The Tolo news quoted Mohammad Younus Momand, head of the ACCI, as saying. Watch | UN condemns a year-long Taliban ban on Afghan girls' education Another trader Mahbobullah Mohammadi opined, “Over the past several years, it has been proven that India has been the major market for Afghan products, particularly dry fruits.” Also read | ‘Afghans hate Pakistanis…will make Islamabad second capital’: Taliban official warns in video Commerce Minister Nooruddin Azizi told Bakhtar News Agency that Afghanistan is looking to sell wheat to India. The export of Afghan goods to India has increased exponentially this year, compared to the preceding year. Also read | China offers the Taliban a warm welcome while urging peace talks According to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, 30,000 tonnes of handicrafts have been exported from Afghanistan to India in 2022. Though India has not officially recognised the Taliban to be the legitimate ruler of Afghanistan, it has been helping the crisis-hit country by sending aid like vaccines, food and medicines. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

India, Afghanistan ink deal to reopen air corridor: Reports

India-Afghanistan air corridor was expanded on Monday to Herat with the launch of &nbsp;Herat-NewDelhi air corridor. It was inaugurated by Governor of Herat Abdul Qaiyoum Rahimi, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry Minister of Afganistan Ajmal Rahimzai and India's Consul General to Herat Kumar Gaurav. Air freight of 200 kilograms of Afghan saffron and 1600 kilogram of pistachios reached Delhi via the corridor on Monday.

Herat, situated in Northwestern Afghanistan, is the third largest city of the landlocked South Asian country. The air corridor will help the products from the region get a huge market in India.

Speaking to WION from Herat, CG Kumar Gaurav said, "It is a great step in the regional connectivity in the face of denial of transit rights for Afghan imports and exports by Pakistan."

"Such initiatives of air corridors and a fully operational Chabahar route will transcend the petty barriers created by the common neighbour of India and Afghanistan," he added.&nbsp;

Pakistan has been denying an overland route for India-Afghanistan trade due to which both countries decided to open an air corridor.&nbsp;

The establishment of an air freight corridor between India and Afghanistan was discussed during the visits of Afgan President Ashraf Ghani to India in September and December 2016.

The corridor was formally launched on June 19, 2017, with the first cargo flight going from Kabul to Delhi. Subsequently, the corridor was expanded to Kandahar with the first flight between Delhi and the Afghan city talking place on June 24, 2017.

Other than the air corridor, India has been connected to Afghanistan via the Chabahar port in Iran. The port was taken under Indian operations in December 2018 with Afghan goods being officially sent to India from February 2019.

India-Afghanistan air corridor was expanded on Monday to Herat with the launch of Herat-NewDelhi air corridor. It was inaugurated by Governor of Herat Abdul Qaiyoum Rahimi, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry Minister of Afganistan Ajmal Rahimzai and India's Consul General to Herat Kumar Gaurav.

India-Afghanistan air corridor was expanded on Monday to Herat with the launch of Herat-NewDelhi air corridor. It was inaugurated by Governor of Herat Abdul Qaiyoum Rahimi, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry Minister of Afganistan Ajmal Rahimzai and India's Consul General to Herat Kumar Gaurav. Air freight of 200 kilograms of Afghan saffron and 1600 kilogram of pistachios reached Delhi via the corridor on Monday. Herat, situated in Northwestern Afghanistan, is the third largest city of the landlocked South Asian country. The air corridor will help the products from the region get a huge market in India. Speaking to WION from Herat, CG Kumar Gaurav said, "It is a great step in the regional connectivity in the face of denial of transit rights for Afghan imports and exports by Pakistan." "Such initiatives of air corridors and a fully operational Chabahar route will transcend the petty barriers created by the common neighbour of India and Afghanistan," he added. Pakistan has been denying an overland route for India-Afghanistan trade due to which both countries decided to open an air corridor. The establishment of an air freight corridor between India and Afghanistan was discussed during the visits of Afgan President Ashraf Ghani to India in September and December 2016. The corridor was formally launched on June 19, 2017, with the first cargo flight going from Kabul to Delhi. Subsequently, the corridor was expanded to Kandahar with the first flight between Delhi and the Afghan city talking place on June 24, 2017. Other than the air corridor, India has been connected to Afghanistan via the Chabahar port in Iran. The port was taken under Indian operations in December 2018 with Afghan goods being officially sent to India from February 2019.

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