Indian foreign ministry said on Friday that New Delhi seeks to strengthen its relationship with the people of Afghanistan.The remarks come after India'sForeign Secretary Vikram Misri met with acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Amir Khan Muttaqi, in Dubai last week.Indian foreign ministry'sspokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, told reporters that it was Delhi'shighest level of engagement with the IEA since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.&We have clearly spelled out that we want to do more to offer humanitarian assistance and also to engage with the people of Afghanistan on development cooperation, and both these counts we want to continue to build on what we are doing there to strengthen our long-standing relationship with the people of Afghanistan,& Jaiswal said.He said that India also wants to do more on sports.&You would have seen there are several cricket players from Afghanistan who play here in IPL, Greater Noida or one of the places also happen to be the home ground,& he said.On the meeting in Dubai, IEA'sMinistry of Foreign Affairs had said that they saw India as a &significant regional and economic partner.&It said that the meeting discussed expanding relations with Afghanistan and boosting trade through Chabahar Port in Iran.The post India says it seeks to strengthen relationship with Afghanistan first appeared on Ariana News.