Kabul- mumbai cargo service on 

Kabul- mumbai cargo service on 

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India and Afghanistan on Wednesday launched an air freight corridor service connecting Kabul with Mumbai. Afghan Vice-President Sarwar Danish flagged off the first flight of the dedicated service from Kabul, six months after a similar corridor connected the city with Delhi.

Real, unimpeded connectivity for Afghan traders, says India envoy

India promised to hold exhibition for Afghan traders in Mumbai city and they want to create business chambers. 

Increase in Fruit Exports from Afghanistan

Deputy Chairman of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) Khan Jan Alokozay expressed hope that connectivity with India’s commercial capital would increase fruit exports from Afghanistan.

No Taxes

India is not imposing taxes on Afghan traders.

Imports by India

Afghan officials said since the launch of the corridor to New Delhi, fruits and medicines worth $20 million had been imported by India.

Important Bilateral Development

The air corridor marks an important bilateral development as it comes as Afghanistan joined Pakistan and China in a trilateral talk in Beijing which marked Kabul’s opening up to Islamabad.

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