Afghanistan wants Indian investors: Tax breaks on the table

Business Nov 25, 2025

Afghanistan's Commerce Minister just pitched a five-year tax holiday for Indian companies willing to invest in new sectors such as gold mining.
During his India visit, he met with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and shared hopes of pushing trade between the two countries past $1 billion.

More than just gold: New opportunities and support coming up

Azizi highlighted fresh investment chances in agriculture, pharma, IT, energy, and textiles—promising tariff support and land for new projects.
He did admit there are hurdles like tricky visas and banking issues but said both sides are working on fixes, including new air cargo routes between Kabul-Delhi and Kabul-Amritsar.
Plus, Afghanistan will soon have a commercial attache in India to help make these business ties smoother.