A diplomat appointed by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has arrived in India to take charge of the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, marking a notable development in India–Afghanistan engagement nearly five years after the IEA assumed control in Kabul.

According to a report by The Hindu, Noor Ahmad Noor, a senior official in the IEA’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has reached New Delhi and is expected to assume responsibilities as Charge d’Affaires at the Afghan mission. The move follows an understanding reportedly reached during Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to New Delhi in October 2025, when he met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

The development is being viewed as a step toward enhanced diplomatic engagement between India and Afghanistan’s current rulers, though officials have emphasized that it does not constitute formal recognition of the IEA government.

The IEA’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not issued an official comment on the report so far.

Amnesty International has written to Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, expressing serious concern over the unlawful detention, harassment, and deportation of Afghan refugees in the country.

In this open letter, Amnesty International has called on Pakistani authorities to halt the deportation of Afghan refugees and ensure that individuals in need of international protection are safeguarded in accordance with international human rights law.

The organization also emphasized that Pakistani authorities must guarantee the rights of Afghan refugees, particularly protection against arbitrary detention and eviction from refugee camps and their places of residence.

Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, says that some countries are trying to isolate the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA); however, instead of the IEA becoming isolated, these countries themselves are moving toward isolation, and the world has lost trust in them.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Refugees issued on Friday, Abdul Kabir made these remarks while referring to recent developments in the country during a dastar-bandi (turban-tying) ceremony in Khost province.

Kabir described the IEA’s relations with the region and the world as beneficial and important, stating that Afghanistan maintains positive economic and political relations with many countries.

He also criticized the mistreatment of Afghan refugees in neighboring countries and called on them to treat refugees more leniently.

He added that with the victory of the Islamic system, significant progress has been made in the country in the scientific field, alongside developments in the economy and politics.

Kabir also emphasized the importance of religious schools in society, saying that religious institutions, in addition to promoting education, played a major role in defeating the occupation.

At the ceremony, the Minister of Refugees also stated that IEA has prepared a program to provide cash assistance and food aid to thousands of needy returnee families in all provinces, and that this program will be implemented soon.