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About Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially known as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country situated in the central Asia region. The country was once considered to be the gateway to India and also played an important role in the Silk Route. However Afghanistan always suffered due to external aggressions from the Soviet Union or during the Taliban occupation.

The country is considered as one of the poorest countries of the world and the economy is primarily dependent on Agriculture. The country is known for Pomegranates, grapes, apricots and other dry fruits. However Afghanistan is also well known for Opium production.

The country heavily depends on foreign donations and support from various countries including India.

Country Facts

 

Basic Details
RegionSAARC
Capital CityKabul
Government TypeUnitary presidential Islamic republic
Official LanguagesPashto, Dari
CurrencyAfghan afghani, AFN
Phone Code +93
Important CitiesKandahar, Mazari Sharif, Heart, Jalalabad, Kunduz, Ghazni, Balkh, Baghlan
National DayIndependence Day (19th Aug)
Economy
Ease of Doing Business Ranking173 (Below Average)
Primary Industriestextiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, apparel, food-products, non-alcoholic beverages, mineral water, cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper
Major Exportsfruits, nuts, Afghan rugs, wool, cotton, hides, gemstone, and medical herbs.
Major Exports to IndiaFuels, Plastic or Rubber, Wood, Minerals, Stone and Glass, Textiles and Clothing, Metals, Machinery and Electricals, Food Products, Raw materials, Vegetables
Major Importsmachinery and other capital goods, food, textiles and petroleum products
Major Imports from IndiaTextiles and clothing, Food Products, Metals, Vegetables, Raw Materials, Machinery and Electricals, Plastic or Rubber, Stone and glass, Wood, Fuels, Minerals
Foreign Relations
Flags
Maps
Trade Agreements with IndiaSouth Asia Free Trade Agreement(SAFTA), Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Preferential Trade Agreement(PTA)
Bordering NationsTajikistan, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Member ofCommonwealth of Independent States(CIS), Collective Security Treaty Organization(CSTO), Economic Cooperation Organization(ECO), Group of 77(G77), Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition(IMCTC), Organisation of Islamic Co-operation(OIC), South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC), Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO), United Nations(UN), World Trade Organization(WTO)
Indian Embassy Details for AfghanistanEmbassy of India
H.E. Rudrendra Tandon
Honourable Ambassador
Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan
00-93-20- 2200185
amb.kabul@mea.gov.in
https://eoi.gov.in/kabul/


Consulate General of India in Hrat
Kumar Gaurav
Consul General
East of Bagh Millat, Roodaki Road, 5th Sub-District, Herat, Afghanistan
00-93-40-2221145/2258263
cg.herat@mea.gov.in
https://eoi.gov.in/kabul/


Consulate General of India in Kandahar
Madan Bhandari
Consul General
Kandahar, Helmand, Nimroz, Zabul and Uruzgan., Shahr-e-Nau, District 6, Kandahar-Herat Road, Kandahar
00-93-30-753011512
cg.kandahar@mea.gov.in
https://eoi.gov.in/kabul/


Consulate General of India in Jalalabad
Raj Kumar
Consul General
Ilaka No.2, Habibabad, Jalalabad, Afghanistan
6003163 (Chancery), 6003164, (Consular), 00-873-763096146 (Satellite Tel)
cg.jalalabad@mea.gov.in
https://eoi.gov.in/kabul/


Consulate General of India in Mazar-e-Sharif
Shri Shivji Tiwari
Consul General
Darwaza-e-Balkh,, Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan
00-93-(050)-2047242
cg.mesharif@mea.gov.in
https://eoi.gov.in/kabul/


Embassy Details of Afghanistan in IndiaEmbassy of Afghanistan
H.E. Mr. Farid Mamundzay
Ambassador
5/50F, ShantipathChanakyapuriNew Delhi-110021
newdelhi@afg-embassy-newdelhi.org
+91-11-2688 3601,2688 3602,2410 0412,24103331,2410 (O)


Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Ms. Zakia Wardak
Consul General
115-Walkeshwar Road, Mumbai 400 006
afghancg-mumbai@yahoo.com
022-2363 3777, 2361 2286 (O)


Consulate General in Hyderabad
Mr. Muhammad Suleman Kakar
Consul General
H. No. 910/C, Road No. 46 Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
hyderabad@mfa.af
04023557550 (O)