India and Afghanistan are sharpening their engagement on new supply chains and alternative trade corridors as Kabul faces a severe export disruption triggered by Pakistan’s closure of key border transit points. In wide-ranging discussions held in New Delhi on Thursday, both sides examined options to bypass Pakistan, ease the movement of goods, increase market access, and deepen long-term economic cooperation.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Afghanistan’s Minister of Industry and Commerce Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi, who is leading a business delegation on a five-day visit. Jaishankar reiterated India’s commitment to Afghanistan’s development and welfare, while Azizi conveyed Kabul’s urgent need for dependable routes after Pakistan shut its border crossings on October 11.

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