Archive · 21 Nov 2025
India, Afghanistan Boost Trade Ties with Air Cargo Services, Business Delegation
India and Afghanistan are starting air cargo services to help move goods between the two countries.
This will make it easier and faster to send things like food, clothes, and other important items.
At the same time, a delegation of Afghan businesses visited India to discuss ways to boost trade and investment in various sectors.
Both countries are working to overcome challenges like transit problems and delayed payments.
Air cargo services between India and Afghanistan to be launched soon
Afghanistan's Taliban Trade Minister Al-Haj Nooruddin Azizi visited New Delhi
Cargo flights on Kabul-Delhi and Kabul-Amritsar routes to commence soon
Afghan businesses see hope in India's extended hand of friendship
Bilateral trade revival focuses on sectors like dry fruits, gems, and infrastructure
- Who
- India and Afghanistan, specifically their trade ministers and businesspeople
- What
- Launching air cargo services and reviving trade and investments
- When
- Soon (no specific timeline provided for air cargo services), and currently for the business delegation
- Where
- Between India and Afghanistan, with routes from Kabul to Delhi and Amritsar, and in New Delhi for the business delegation
- Why
- To boost trade and economic ties between the two countries
Proponents of Trade Revival
Challenges Faced by Afghan Businesses
Ease of Trade
Proponents of Trade Revival
Air cargo services and open land routes will facilitate the movement of goods, benefiting both countries' economies.
Challenges Faced by Afghan Businesses
Transit problems, delayed payments, and visa difficulties hinder smooth trade operations.
Diplomatic Relations
Proponents of Trade Revival
The launch of these services and business delegations signal a thawing of diplomatic relations between India and Afghanistan.
Challenges Faced by Afghan Businesses
Neutral - No opposing view explicitly stated in the articles.
- Routes
- Kabul-Delhi and Kabul-Amritsar for air cargo services; Wagah-Attari and Chabahar for land routes
- Type of Services
- Air cargo services; various sectors for trade and investments
- Initiated By
- Indian and Afghan governments and businesses
- Purpose
- To facilitate trade, economic cooperation, and investments
- Focus Sectors
- Dry fruits, gems and jewellery, infrastructure, logistics, shipping, mining, FMCG, healthcare, tea, coffee, textiles, and education
- Bilateral Trade Drop
- Below $1 billion in FY25 from a peak of $1.5 billion before 2021
Sources
Air cargo services between India, Afghanistan to be launched soon – ThePrint – ReutersFeed
India-Afghanistan to resume cargo flight operations - Economy News
India and Afghanistan to launch air cargo services to boost trade
India to resume air cargo operations with Afghanistan
Afghanistan seeks Indian investments, promises conducive environment
Air cargo services between India, Afghanistan to resume soon: MEA
India, Afghanistan to appoint trade attachés, open freight corridors amid Taliban-Pakistan tensions
Afghan businesses see ‘hope’ as New Delhi and Kabul work to revive trade, investments
Afghanistan vows to push Chabahar, seeks longer relief on US sanctions
Commercial attaches, Chabahar, new air cargo routes: India and Afghanistan set to firm up trade ties
India, Afghanistan To Appoint Commercial Attachés To Boost Trade
