Who is Ikramuddin Kamil, Taliban’s ‘acting consul’ in Mumbai and why he matters?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Who is Ikramuddin Kamil, Taliban’s ‘acting consul’ in Mumbai and why he matters?

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The Taliban has made its first diplomatic appointment in India since coming to power in 2021. However, the Taliban on Tuesday night announced the appointment of an “acting consul” at Afghanistan’s Mumbai consulate. Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the acting deputy foreign minister of the regime, made the announcement in a post on X that Ikramuddin Kamil, an alumnus of New Delhi’s South Asian University will be the acting consul, while pro-Taliban media outlet Bakhtar News Agency reported that Kamil is already in Mumbai and carrying out the duties of a diplomat. We take a closer look at who is Kamil and why his appointment as the Taliban’s acting consul matters to India. Selection of Kamil On Tuesday, with the appointment of Dr Ikramuddin Kamil, the Taliban regime made its first diplomatic posting in India since its takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.

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Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as ‘Acting Consul’ at Afghan mission in Mumbai, no confirmation yet from Indian govt
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as ‘Acting Consul’ at Afghan mission in Mumbai, no confirmation yet from Indian govt

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The Taliban regime has appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in Mumbai, marking the first such appointment in India by the current Afghanistan regime The Taliban regime appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as the ‘Acting Consul’ at the Afghan mission in Mumbai. The Taliban regime has appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the ‘acting consul’ in the Afghan mission in Mumbai, however, there …

Who is Ikramuddin Kamil, Taliban regime's 'acting consul' in Mumbai, know all about him
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Who is Ikramuddin Kamil, Taliban regime's 'acting consul' in Mumbai, know all about him

India TV News  

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

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India Today  

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Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as 'acting consul' in Mumbai
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Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as 'acting consul' in Mumbai

Deccan Chronicle  

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Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as acting Afghan consul in Mumbai
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as acting Afghan consul in Mumbai

Firstpost  

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Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as Afghanistan’s acting consul in Mumbai
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Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as Afghanistan’s acting consul in Mumbai

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Afghanistan appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as acting consul for its Mumbai mission on Tuesday — the first such appointment made by the Taliban to set up to any Afghan mission in India. An unnamed source told the Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency that Kamil was currently in the city to “fulfill his duties as a diplomat representing the Islamic Emirate”. The appointment …

Taliban says Ikramuddin Kamil appointed ‘consul’ in Mumbai
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Taliban says Ikramuddin Kamil appointed ‘consul’ in Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban have appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as acting consul in Mumbai, a Taliban-controlled media outlet reported on Monday, marking the first such appointment in India by the regime in Kabul. The Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency cited sources in that country’s foreign ministry as confirming Kamil’s appointment as the “acting consul of the Islamic Emirate in Mumbai”. BNA’s report added: “He …

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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