The Afghan embassy in India denied media reports that the Taliban have appointed a charge d'affaires to head the mission replacing incumbent Farid Mamundzay as it said on Monday that there is no change in its leadership.

Afghan embassy rejects claims of Taliban appointing new Charge d'Affaires in New Delhi

Afghanistan's ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay has welcomed India's Rs 200 crores development assistance for his country announced during Budget 2023-23. Speaking to WION, the Ambassador said, "We appreciate the allocated development assistance of Rs 200 crore to Afghanistan by the Indian government at a difficult time.

'Generous and unwavering support..': Afghan Ambassador Farid welcomes India's budget announcement

The Afghan envoy to Delhi Farid Mamundzay has welcomed the provision of Rs 200 crore made in the Indian budget on Tuesday for his country. The announcement comes even as August last year saw Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, and there hasn't been any recognition of the regime in Kabul by India. In the past as well, Indian budget has seen allocation for Afghanistan, and for other countries in the region. Financial year 2021-2022 saw allocation of Rs 350 crore for the country. Afghan envoy Farid Mamundzay speaking to WION's sidhant Sibal, he said that the announcement "comes at a very crucial time, at a time when many countries have turned back to Afghanistan and India has been forthcoming to support Afghan people in the difficult time". He highlighted that the "Rs 200 crore rupees assistance for development, is something we greatly appreciate and additionally Rs 100 crore budget for the development of Chabahar port is yet another initiative that has been welcomed by the Afghan business community, so we thank the Indian govt for usual generosity and India is proving to be formidable and tested partner." Since 2001, after US invasion India had emerged as Afghanistan biggest aid supporter in the region and has been involved in mega infrastructure projects in the country including Afghan parliament and the India Afghanistan friendship dam in Herat.

Envoy Farid Lauds Rs 200 Crore provision for Afghanistan in the India Budget

The Afghan envoy to Delhi, Farid Mamundzay, has welcomed the provision of Rs 2 billion made in the Indian budget on Tuesday for his country. The announcement comes even as August last year saw a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, and there hasn't been any recognition of the Kabul regime by India.

Envoy Farid lauds Rs 2 billion provision for Afghanistan in Indian budget

Afghanistan’s envoy to India Farid Mamundzay has warned of a "catastrophic situation" in his country. "People are not getting paid on time, there is little business activities.

Catastrophic situation right across the country says Farid Mamundzay, Afghanistan’s envoy to India

Afghanistan’s envoy to India Farid Mamundzay has warned of "Catastrophic situation" in his country pointing out how "People are not getting paid on time, there is little business activities. There is humanitarian crisis, unfolding economic crisis". Since Taliban takeover in August the country has slid in every parameter, even as the onset of winters has worsened the situation in the country. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Mamundzay thank New Delhi's pledge to send 50,000 MT of wheat to the country. He said, 'India has time and again proved to be a close and reliable friend of the Afghan people and stood by us at difficult time." The envoy called for more visas by India for Afghans, especially students who have to continue their studies in Indian universities. In the first ever extensive interview to any India based channel since Taliban takeover in August, Envoy Mamundzay pointed how last 4 months have been "difficult, emotionally and administratively and financially" for the mission and its diplomats but he pointed,"We can't pack up and leave. We have moral obligations and responsibility towards our people and country to continue serving them."

Afghan envoy Farid Mamundzay warns of "catastrophic situation" in his country

Afghanistan's Ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay speaks to WION's Molly Gambhir on the Afghan security situation and India's role in the peace process.

'Very problematic and difficult time for Afghanistan', says Farid Mamundzay

Afghan envoy Farid Mamundzay, without taking any names, said "without the support of the countries in the region", the Taliban's "existence may have not been possible". Pakistan's support for the Taliban has been well known, and the envoy's comments come even as the group is making rapid territorial gains.

'Situation in Afghanistan is very dire', says Farid Mamundzay

Amid the worry over the Taliban making territorial gains in Afghanistan, afghan envoy Farid Mamundzay has said, attacks came as a surprise, and the group is not giving "peace a chance". speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Farid said, "we will see more difficult days as things stand today. We don't see the reduction of violence on part of the Taliban." Here is this exclusive conversation.

Exclusive: Afghan envoy to India Farid Mamundzay says Taliban continues to unleash violence

The Afghan envoy to India, Farid Mamundzay in his first-ever interview to any media has batted for India's inclusion in all Afghan related peace process--like the troika, UN-facilitated, or Turkey process, calling "Delhi an important capital". Speaking exclusively to our Principal Diplomatic Correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Mamundzay said, "we want India's involvement in almost every peace fora....We hope India would be given its rightful place in all those talks, in all those meetings".

Exclusive: New Afghan Envoy Farid Mamundzay speaks to WION

Afghanistan has appointed a new envoy to India, Farid Mamundzay who has called India a "generous neighbour" who has "stood with us in difficult times and have shared their bread with us.

New Afghan envoy to India calls India a 'generous neighbour'; tweets in Hindi

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