Afghan culture nurtured in India! Afghanistan food festival held in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Apr 6: The Consulate General of Afghanistan has organized a ten-day food and craft festival in Hyderabad in order to promote culture, trade and mutual relationship between New Delhi and Kabul. According to the Consulate General's office, the main purpose of conducting such festivals is to expand the trade and business between the two countries.

 

 

 

Muhammad Suleman Kakar, Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Hyderabad said "We aim to strengthen cultural and trade ties between India and Afghanistan. To promote mutual interest of both nations, we've arranged traders' meet and workshops." As a part of the festival, various dishes of Afghanistan have been put on display alongside various dry fruits, Afghani clothes and various types of ornaments stuffed with precious stones.

 

Kakar said "As a part of the festival, we are conducting a traders meeting on Apr 6, 2021, where buyers and sellers come together to have a look at the traders who have come from Afghanistan to display their products. And the following day we will be having a world interactive workshop for the development of import and exports between Afghanistan and India, thus promoting the mutual interests of both the countries."

 

 

 

 

Kakar further added, "We are trying to promote culture, mutually between both the countries through this food festival. Through such food and cultural festivals, people from both the countries are getting more connected thus leading to strengthen the already strong bond between both the countries." Kakar appreciated India's strong bonds with Afghanistan and said that he is looking to further strengthen the cultural ties between both countries. Further speaking about the food festival, Kakar said that the food festival has been receiving a very good response since the festival inauguration that took place on Apr 1.