8am: However, Azimullah Warsaji, a former official of the Afghan Embassy in Doha, contends that India has tacitly approved the closure of the country’s embassy in New Delhi. He believes the Indian government is content with this development, as it had initially opposed the appointment of Farid Mamundzay as the ambassador. According to Mr. Warsaji, Ashraf Ghani’s idiosyncratic approach to diplomacy had seriously strained political relations with regional countries, the effects of which are still visible today. Click here to read more (external link).