Ties with India independent: Afghanistan

22-Oct-2025

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Afghanistan’s Defense Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has firmly rejected Pakistan’s allegations linking India to regional tensions, calling them “unfounded, illogical, and unacceptable.”

He said that Kabul maintains its foreign relations independently and will strengthen ties with India in line with its national interests.

“These accusations are groundless. Our policy will never involve using our territory against other countries. We maintain relations with India as an independent nation and will strengthen those ties within the framework of our national interests,” Mujahid told Al Jazeera.