Kabul: The Taliban government in Afghanistan has nominated Ikramuddin Kamil, a PhD graduate in international law from New Delhi’s South Asia University, as the acting consul for the Afghan consulate in Mumbai. This proposal, which comes after an Indian delegation’s recent visit to Kabul, is awaiting approval from the Indian government.
Kamil’s appointment, if sanctioned, would mark the first formal diplomatic post in India by the Taliban since it took power in Afghanistan in August 2021. The decision to propose Kamil—an individual who has studied in India for seven years under a scholarship from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)—may reflect a strategic effort by the Taliban to leverage existing ties and familiarity.
Previously, Kamil served as Deputy Director at the Department of Security Cooperation and Border Affairs within Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
