New Delhi (Monitoring Desk): Political and analytical circles have started debating Afghan Agriculture Minister Maulvi Ataullah Omari's statement describing the DNA of Afghanistan and India as the same.
According to the Indian publication The Economic Times, Afghan Agriculture Minister Maulvi Ataullah Omari said during his visit to New Delhi that he did not feel he was in a foreign country after arriving in India, but rather felt as if he was in his own country. He said that Afghanistan and India have the same DNA.
According to the report, following the Afghan minister's statement, different views have emerged regarding relations between the two countries and regional politics.
Analysts say that Afghanistan and India have historical, cultural, and regional ties; however, in the current political situation of the region, various circles are expressing their own views on such statements.
Some observers say that relations between Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan have remained complex for a long time due to issues including terrorism, security conditions, and political matters in the region, while different parties have also continued to level accusations against each other on these issues.
Analysts say that some circles view the growing closeness between Afghanistan and India in the context of regional politics, while others consider it important in terms of historical and diplomatic relations.