Archive · 24 Nov 2025
Afghanistan Offers Incentives to Boost Trade with India
The Commerce and Industry Minister of Afghanistan, Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi, visited India to talk about improving trade and investment between the two countries.
He offered a five-year tax break for companies investing in new sectors like gold mining.
The minister also mentioned that Afghanistan will charge only 1% tariff if Indian firms import machinery for investment.
He urged India to remove minor hurdles like visa issues, air corridor, and banking transactions to boost trade.
Both countries have teams working together to find ways to cooperate better.
The minister hopes this visit will help restart the strong economic relationship that has been on hold since the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s Commerce and Industry Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi visited India to revive trade ties and offered a five-year tax exemption to Indian investors in new sectors, including gold mining.
The minister spoke at an interactive session organized by business chamber Assocham, highlighting the potential for investment in Afghanistan with minimal competition.
Afghanistan will charge only 1% tariff on machinery imports for investment and expects processing to be done in the country to create jobs.
Azizi urged India to remove minor hurdles like visa issues, air corridor, and banking transactions to boost bilateral trade and investment.
The visit was facilitated by India’s External Affairs Ministry and Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry, with technical teams and private-sector representatives from both countries in constant touch.
- Who
- Afghanistan’s Commerce and Industry Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi
- What
- Pitch for revived trade ties with India and offered incentives
- When
- Monday, November 24, 2025
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To reactivate historic relations in trade and investment and attract Indian investments
- Afghan Minister
- Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi
- Minister's Role
- Commerce and Industry Minister of Afghanistan
- Visit Location
- Delhi, India
- Purpose of Visit
- To reset bilateral economic engagement
- Facilitating Ministries
- India's External Affairs Ministry and Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry
- Key Stakeholders
- Technical teams and private-sector representatives from both countries
- Focus Areas
- Trade and investment
- Tax Incentive
- 5-year tax exemption for new sectors, including gold mining
- Tariff Support
- 1% tariff on machinery imports for investment
- Visit Duration
- 6 days
