The Indian Consulate in Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif is operational and officials are closely monitoring the situation, officials said on Monday, a day after India evacuated diplomats and security personnel from its Kandahar consulate in the wake of intense fighting between Afghan forces and Taliban militants.
However, the Ministry of External Affairs had clarified on Sunday that the consulate in Kandahar continues to operate through local staff members.
“Both the Consulates are functional and operational. There is no change in status. We are closely monitoring the situation and developments,” an official source close to PTI said when asked about the Indian consulates in Kandahar and Mazar-i-Sharif in view of the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. Read More…
