India on Thursday asserted that there was no change in its place on not recognising the Taliban regime in Kabul, in feedback that got here amid stories of an Afghan international coverage physique asking officers to attend a web based programme below the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) initiative. The Institute of Diplomacy below the Afghan Foreign Ministry reportedly conveyed to officers in Kabul to register for the ITEC course which was to be hosted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode. At a media briefing, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi additionally mentioned that the Indian aspect doesn’t concern any observe verbales to any entities that aren’t recognised by New Delhi.

A letter issued by the Institute of Diplomacy to informing officers concerning the ITEC programme additionally referred to a observe verbale from the Indian embassy in Kabul on the course.

However, Bagchi mentioned there isn’t a query of sending such communication entities that aren’t recognised.

“India has been extending capacity building assistance to developing countries across the world through what is called the ITEC programme. This includes online courses,” he mentioned.

Bagchi mentioned these scholarship programs cowl quite a few matters and are carried out by completely different Indian establishments.

“These courses are also open to nationals of various countries, including Afghanistan.A number of Afghan nationals, both based in India as well as in Afghanistan, have been participating in these ITEC courses,” Bagchi mentioned.

“Of course, the online courses do not involve travel to India,” he mentioned.

The MEA spokesperson mentioned there was no change in India’s place on the Taliban regime.

“Our position on how we see developments in Afghanistan has not changed. I do not think anything should be read into ITEC courses vis-a-vis that. We certainly would not be issuing note verbales, which are inter-governmental notes, to entities that are not recognised,” he mentioned.

India has not but recognised the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and has been pitching for the formation of a very inclusive authorities in Kabul apart from insisting that Afghan soil should not be used for any terrorist actions towards any nation.

India has been pitching for offering unimpeded humanitarian help to Afghanistan to handle the unfolding humanitarian disaster within the nation.

In June final 12 months, India re-established its diplomatic presence in Kabul by deploying a “technical team” in its embassy within the Afghan capital.

India had withdrawn its officers from the embassy after the Taliban seized energy in August 2021 following issues over their safety.

The ITEC is the main capability constructing platform of the Ministry Of External Affairs.

Instituted in 1964, ITEC is likely one of the oldest institutionalised preparations for worldwide capability constructing having skilled greater than 200,000 officers from 160+ international locations in each the civilian and within the defence sector.

Building on India’s huge and wealthy community of governance and development-related experience obtainable in larger academic establishments and coaching amenities, the ITEC gives almost 10,000 fully-funded in-person coaching alternatives by means of almost 400 programs supplied at 100-plus eminent institutes in India every year.