Chandigarh, Oct. 14 -- Afghanistan's foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Monday announced that direct flights between Amritsar and Afghanistan will commence soon.

The announcement came during his interaction with Indian industry leaders at FICCI, New Delhi, which was chaired by Rajya Sabha member Vikramjit Singh Sahney, who is also a member of the parliamentary standing committee of commerce and consultative committee of external affairs.

According to Sahney, it is a historic step that will revive and strengthen centuries-old civilisational bonds between India and Afghanistan, giving a major boost to regional trade, mobility and people-to-people ties.

He added that Amritsar's strategic location and proximity to key border trade corri...