New Delhi - India and Afghanistan have agreed to operationalise a new Air Freight Corridor connecting Kabul with Delhi and Amritsar, a development expected to significantly boost bilateral trade and market access. The announcement came on Tuesday following week-long discussions in New Delhi with Afghanistan’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the new air corridor will “significantly facilitate” the movement of goods and enable Afghan producers to connect with Indian markets more efficiently. Officials described the initiative as a major outcome of Azizi’s visit, which . . .