India, Nov. 19 -- Afghanistan's Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, arrived in New Delhi on a five-day official visit on Wednesday. Azizi's India tour comes weeks after Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's visit to New Delhi in October.

The commerce minister is scheduled to meet Indian officials and also expected to visit the India International Trade Fair (IITF) in New Delhi's Pragati Maidan, according to ANI.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) extended a warm welcome to the visiting minister, whose visit is aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment between the two nations.

"A warm welcome to Afghan Industry and Commerce Minister, Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi, on his official visit to India. Advancing bilateral tra...