<h1>India, Afghanistan deepen trade ties with new air corridors, joint chamber and mining cooperation after successful ministerial visit</h1> India's foreign ministry reported that an unnamed Afghan minister of industry and commerce led a trade delegation to India from November 19-25 for a series of official meetings, described as successful and productive. The visit focused on strengthening bilateral economic cooperation, including agreements to initiate air freight corridors on Kabul-Delhi and Kabul-Amritsar routes, reactivate a Joint Working Group on Trade, Commerce and Investment, and explore collaboration in mining and other high-value sectors. Both states agreed to post commercial representatives at their respective embassies and to institutionalise a joint chamber of commerce and industry. Discussions also covered long-term supply of essential goods, visa facilitation, trade corridors (air and land), and use of a regional port for transit, with both sides expressing intent to expand trade beyond USD 1 billion.