KABUL - Afghan government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Wednesday welcomed India's recent decision to upgrade its mission in Kabul to an embassy, saying such a step would increase bilateral trust and cooperation.

Speaking to the local media Tolonews, Mujahid said the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will work to further expand its relations with India.

The Indian government has upgraded its mission in Afghanistan's capital Kabul to the embassy level with immediate effect, Afghanistan's official Bakhtar news agency reported on Tuesday night.

Like many countries, India closed its embassy in Afghanistan after the previous western-backed regime collapsed and Taliban took over power in August 2021.

In 2022, India opened a technical mission in Kabul and continued its cooperation with Afghanistan in humanitarian aid.