India-Afghanistan Bilateral Trade
With trade relying on Iran’s Chabahar Port and the 218-km Zaranj-Delaram highway, India – Afghanistan Bilateral Trade stands at $907.85 million in 2025–26.
Most importantly, Afghanistan seeks better logistical infrastructure, simplified business visas.
As a result, the joint trade exhibitions are to increase their exports. Additionally, Afghanistan has invited Indian investments for mining, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and textiles.
It offers incentives like 1% tariffs on raw materials and five-year tax exemptions.
India has also been stepping up engagement with Kabul. Moreover, the trading body has committed to strengthening long-term economic cooperation with India.
Furthermore, the emphasis is on the importance of facilitating trade procedures and institutional development in the private sector.
Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) Chairman, Sayed Karim Hashemi, stressed the need to deepen economic cooperation.
The emphasis will be in the fields of agricultural exports, handicrafts, mining, and mineral resources.
Easier business access for Afghan traders
Several strategic proposals are aimed at increasing Afghanistan’s exports for easier business access for Afghan traders. In addition, the strategies include expanding access to target markets, improving logistics infrastructure, and facilitating the issuance of business visas.
As a result, plans are underway to organise joint trade exhibitions, specialised business forums, and the exchange of trade delegations between the two countries.
Both sides have agreed to pursue sustainable cooperation in trade, investment and infrastructure development.
Most importantly, India has built the 218-km Zaranj-Delaram highway in western Afghanistan.
After this, it links the Iranian border with Afghanistan’s ring road network.
On top of this, it will help to facilitate trade and humanitarian supplies.
Additionally, the route is a crucial component of India’s connectivity strategy with Afghanistan and Central Asia.
Conclusion
Afghanistan’s push for deeper trade ties with India concludes as a mutually beneficial strategy. This will help counter declining transit routes through Pakistan. Additionally, it will boost regional economic stability. In addition, Afghanistan has officially rolled out major incentives to draw Indian businesses.
India has built the 218-km Zaranj-Delaram highway in western Afghanistan. Moreover, it links the Iranian border to facilitate trade and humanitarian supplies. Actually, the route is a key component of India’s connectivity strategy with Afghanistan and Central Asia.
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