Afghan ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay on Tuesday strongly rejected the claims of Taliban appointing the Charge d’Affaires to interchange him because the envoy in India and stated that he was being appointed by a legitimately elected authorities and has the legitimacy to serve in India.

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While chatting with information company ANI, he stated, “We categorically rejected the claims from the Taliban that they have appointed the Charge d’Affaires at the mission in India. I represent a republic or a government which no longer exists, but I was appointed by a legitimately elected government. I do have that legitimacy serving in this mission”.

Claiming of being Afghanistan’s authentic consultant and an accredited diplomat in India, he stated that he has shared his issues with the Indian authorities and sit up for their response over the matter.

The Afghanistan embassy in India on Monday stated there is no such thing as a change in its management following the claims that the Taliban have appointed a cost d’affaires to move the mission changing incumbent Mamundzay.

Mamundzay was appointed by the Afghanistan’s then Ashraf Ghani authorities and has been working because the envoy even after the Taliban acceded Afghanistan in August 2021.

“There has been an individual working at the embassy who defected to the Taliban and pledged allegiance to the Taliban. This incident has been weighing on since the last three weeks while I was travelling outside India and as soon as I get to know, I returned back to the mission”, the Afghan envoy advised ANI.

Mamundzay additionally alleged that Taliban carries out such acts to make wider contacts inside the worldwide group. “Taliban carries no legitimacy. No government has recognised their regime. The motive behind taking over the mission in such a way is to increase their contacts with the wider international community”, he stated.

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“Taliban feel internationally alienated and isolated from the world. They need to form an inclusive government and begin to respect the rule of law, extend the required services and liberty to the people, especially women”, he added.

India has not recognised the Taliban rule but and has been urging for the formation of an inclusive authorities in Afghanistan.

(With inputs from ANI)