TheAfghan embassy in Indiahas stopped functioning because its ambassador and several senior diplomats have left for Europe and theUnited States, where they have been granted asylum.
Approximately five Afghan diplomats have departed fromIndia. The Indian government will temporarily oversee the embassy’s operations.
The embassy was being run by the diplomats appointed by the previous government of Ashraf Ghani, beforeTalibanovertook in 2021.
The ambassador, Farid Mamundzay, himself has been living abroad since months. Although, he claimed to be performing embassy operations. The announcement of halting operations by the embassy cited lack of support from the Indian government.
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