<h1>Afghanistan invites Indian investors with tax breaks, cheap tariffs and renewed air links to boost bilateral trade</h1> Afghanistan's Commerce and Industry Minister, during an official visit to India, invited Indian businesses to invest in sectors including mining, agriculture, health and pharmaceuticals, IT, energy, and textiles, assuring a conducive and secure business environment. Afghanistan announced incentives such as a 1% tariff on raw materials and machinery, free land allocation, reliable power, and proposed five-year tax exemptions for new industries, especially those set up by returning refugees. Both states agreed to strengthen bilateral trade (currently about USD 1 billion) by reactivating a joint working group on trade, commerce and investment, appointing commercial attachés in each other's embassies, and restarting air cargo services on Kabul-Delhi and Kabul-Amritsar routes to enhance connectivity and commercial ties.