In a first, India’s point person for Afghanistan meets Taliban defence minister
2 months ago

In a first, India’s point person for Afghanistan meets Taliban defence minister

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Indian foreign ministry’s pointperson for Afghanistan met the Taliban’s acting defence minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob for the first time on Wednesday and discussed ways to expand relations between the two sides. JP Singh, who has largely spearheaded the Indian side’s engagement with the Taliban, was on an unannounced visit to the Afghan capital. Singh, who is also joint secretary in the external affairs minister’s office, held separate meetings with the Taliban’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and former president Hamid Karzai. The Taliban’s defence ministry said in a post on X that Yaqoob met an Indian delegation led by Singh and discussed ways to expand relations.

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Taliban calls India a ‘significant regional partner’ after Dubai meeting
2 days, 5 hours ago

Taliban calls India a ‘significant regional partner’ after Dubai meeting

The Hindu  

The Taliban's foreign office said they saw India as a "significant regional and economic partner" after meeting with its most senior foreign ministry official, the highest level talks with Delhi since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. Afghanistan's foreign ministry said in a statement that they had discussed expanding relations with Afghanistan and to boost trade through Chabahar Port in …

Foreign Secretary Misri meets Taliban minister Muttaqi, assures India's continued assistance to Afghanistan
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2 days, 12 hours ago

Foreign Secretary Misri meets Taliban minister Muttaqi, assures India's continued assistance to Afghanistan

India TV News  

In what comes as the first high-level bilateral engagement with Afghanistan's Taliban regime, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai on Wednesday. "The foreign secretary underlined India's historic friendship with the Afghan people and the strong people-to-people contacts between the two countries. Before Misri, the Indian side had been previously represented by …

Indian and Afghan officials meet again despite lack of formal diplomatic ties
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2 days, 20 hours ago

Indian and Afghan officials meet again despite lack of formal diplomatic ties

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — A top Indian foreign ministry official met with Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister on Wednesday as the countries without formal diplomatic ties met for the second time in two months on practical matters like business and humanitarian aid. India’s foreign ministry said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with acting Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi during a …

In a first, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Taliban’s ‘Foreign Minister’ in Dubai
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2 days, 21 hours ago

In a first, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Taliban’s ‘Foreign Minister’ in Dubai

The Hindu  

Marking the highest-ranking outreach with the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday met with the Taliban’s ‘Foreign Minister’ Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, in the UAE. In a meeting that took place in Dubai, the two sides agreed to promote the use of the Iranian port of Chabahar for trade with the Indian delegation, saying that India …

Taliban name student as Afghan envoy in Mumbai, India yet to respond
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Taliban name student as Afghan envoy in Mumbai, India yet to respond

India Today  

Talib means student, and the Taliban regime in Kabul has proposed the name of a student who studied in New Delhi as the Acting Consul at Afghanistan's Consulate in Mumbai. "In the city of Mumbai, India, the acting Consul of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Dr Hafiz Ikramuddin Kamil," Stanikzai, who also has an India connection, posted on X. Kamil, …

Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as acting Afghan consul in Mumbai
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as acting Afghan consul in Mumbai

Firstpost  

The announcement to appoint Kamil comes days after the external affairs ministry’s point-person for Afghanistan held talks with the Taliban’s acting defence minister, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, in Kabul. The Taliban regime has appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in the Afghan mission in Mumbai, in the first such appointment in India after it captured power in Afghanistan more than …

Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as Afghanistan’s acting consul in Mumbai
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Taliban appoints Ikramuddin Kamil as Afghanistan’s acting consul in Mumbai

Live Mint  

Afghanistan appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as acting consul for its Mumbai mission on Tuesday — the first such appointment made by the Taliban to set up to any Afghan mission in India. An unnamed source told the Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency that Kamil was currently in the city to “fulfill his duties as a diplomat representing the Islamic Emirate”. The appointment …

Discussed aid, use of Chabahar port in Iran, says MEA on talks with Taliban
2 months ago

Discussed aid, use of Chabahar port in Iran, says MEA on talks with Taliban

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The use of the Indian terminal at Iran’s Chabahar port for exports and humanitarian aid for the Afghan people were among the issues discussed at meetings between an Indian delegation and Taliban leaders in Kabul this week, the external affairs ministry said on Thursday. JP Singh has been closely linked to India’s efforts to develop the terminal at …

In a first, India holds talks with Taliban; MEA official meets Mullah Omar’s son in Kabul
2 months ago

In a first, India holds talks with Taliban; MEA official meets Mullah Omar’s son in Kabul

Firstpost  

MEA joint secretary J P Singh also met Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and former Afghan president Hamid Karzai during this visit as India tries to engage more with the country People are seen outside the Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi. MEA joint secretary J P Singh discussed India and Afghanistan relations with Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, the son …

Three years since fall of Afghanistan: Why India is engaging with Taliban | ITG Exclusive
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Three years since fall of Afghanistan: Why India is engaging with Taliban | ITG Exclusive

India Today  

It has been three years since the fall of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, to Taliban forces. Over this period, the region has witnessed significant changes, including shifts in Afghanistan itself and alterations in India’s policies towards both the Taliban and Afghanistan. In an insightful discussion with India Today Global, Kabir Taneja, a senior fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, …

View: Rapprochement with Taliban is most underrated achievement of Modi government
8 months, 1 week ago

View: Rapprochement with Taliban is most underrated achievement of Modi government

Hindustan Times  

When the Taliban militarily occupied Kabul on August 15, 2021, the staff in the Indian Embassy in the Afghan capital was withdrawn and the premises were locked before the US troop withdrawal on August 30, 2021. Then Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated the Taliban leadership for throwing off chains of slavery and the then ISI Chief Faiz Hameed appeared …

India-Taliban Ties: 'Modi Govt A Key Player In The Great Game In Afghanistan' | South Asia Diary
9 months, 3 weeks ago

India-Taliban Ties: 'Modi Govt A Key Player In The Great Game In Afghanistan' | South Asia Diary

Hindustan Times  

India-Taliban Ties: 'Modi Govt A Key Player In The Great Game In Afghanistan' | South Asia Diary Big shift in India's foreign policy towards Afghanistan. Remember, India hasn't recognised the Taliban since the group came to power in August 2021 and has maintained a cautious position, catering only to the humanitarian requirements of the Afghans. Watch this episode of South …

India, other countries attend regional conclave organised by Taliban in Kabul
11 months, 1 week ago

India, other countries attend regional conclave organised by Taliban in Kabul

Deccan Chronicle  

India was among around 10 countries which attended on Monday a conclave in Kabul organised by the Taliban setup with a broader aim for regional cooperation, according to the Afghan media.The Regional Cooperation Initiative meeting was addressed by the Taliban regime's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.India has not yet recognised the Taliban setup and has been pitching for the …

India’s invitation to Taliban envoy in UAE is ‘routine’, there is no change in stance, say officials
11 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s invitation to Taliban envoy in UAE is ‘routine’, there is no change in stance, say officials

The Hindu  

The invitation from the Indian Embassy in the UAE to the acting Afghan Ambassador and Taliban envoy Badruddin Haqqani, for the Republic Day reception is “routine”, official sources said, reacting to criticism that the Modi government is ‘normalising’ the Taliban regime, especially those responsible in the past for terror attacks on Indian missions. The invitation to a member of the …

India expresses concern over situation in Afghanistan, calls for inclusive government structure
1 year ago

India expresses concern over situation in Afghanistan, calls for inclusive government structure

India TV News  

India at the United Nations expressed concern over the situation in Afghanistan and called for the formation of an inclusive and representative government structure that aims to combat terrorism and preserve the rights of women, children and minorities as a top priority. In a UN Security Council meeting on the topic of 'Situation in Afghanistan' on Wednesday, India's Permanent Representative …

India's approach to Afghanistan continues to be guided by historical relations, friendship with Afghan people: Jaishankar
1 year ago

India's approach to Afghanistan continues to be guided by historical relations, friendship with Afghan people: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

In the past two years, some Afghan diplomats have left India as they obtained residency in third countries but the remaining diplomats have taken over the responsibility for continued functioning of the diplomatic missions of that country, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on December 15. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, he said India's approach …

Taliban take control of Afghan diplomatic missions in India: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

Taliban take control of Afghan diplomatic missions in India: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban have taken de facto control of diplomatic missions in India, more than two years after the group ousted the US-backed government in Kabul. Dozens of Afghan diplomats appointed under the US-backed government have left India, Farid Mamundzay, the former Afghan ambassador in New Delhi, told Bloomberg News. “India has actively encouraged diplomats to engage with the Taliban government, …

Kamal Davar | The quagmire of Afghanistan as Kabul, Kandahar in a power tussle
1 year, 6 months ago

Kamal Davar | The quagmire of Afghanistan as Kabul, Kandahar in a power tussle

Deccan Chronicle  

Down the ages, Afghanistan, the land where many “Great Games” have been enacted, continues to baffle its rulers and neighbours as it brings misery to its impoverished and fratricidal strife-torn suffering people. That the Taliban have reneged on most of its promises given to the US and the international community prior to the American exit, especially on freedom of speech, …

Afghan diplomats in Delhi reject Taliban-appointed CDA, block entry into mission
1 year, 7 months ago

Afghan diplomats in Delhi reject Taliban-appointed CDA, block entry into mission

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Afghan embassy in the Indian capital has become the scene of a tussle between diplomats of the former republic and the current set-up in Kabul, with the Taliban choosing an individual perceived as close to Haqqani Network leaders as chargé d’affaires. Trade counsellor Qadir Shah, who too was appointed by the previous administration and sent to New …

Taliban got Pak Army chief’s nod on allowing return of Indian diplomats: New book
1 year, 8 months ago

Taliban got Pak Army chief’s nod on allowing return of Indian diplomats: New book

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban setup in Afghanistan consulted the Pakistan Army before allowing the Indian government to send a team to re-establish a diplomatic presence in Kabul in June 2022, according to a new book by a former Pakistani federal police officer and academic. “The Return of the Taliban” by Hassan Abbas, currently senior advisor at Asia Society and distinguished professor at …

India to send 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Iran's Chabahar port
1 year, 10 months ago

India to send 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Iran's Chabahar port

Firstpost  

New Delhi: India and five central Asian countries on Tuesday asserted that Afghani soil must not be used for any terrorist activities even as New Delhi announced a fresh tranche of 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan which will be sent through the Chabahar Port in Iran. The joint statement said India announced the supply of 20,000 metric tonnes …

India to Send 20,000 Metric Tonnes of Wheat to Afghanistan Via Chabahar Port
1 year, 10 months ago

India to Send 20,000 Metric Tonnes of Wheat to Afghanistan Via Chabahar Port

News 18  

India and five central Asian countries on Tuesday asserted that Afghani soil must not be used for any terrorist activities even as New Delhi announced a fresh tranche of 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan which will be sent through the Chabahar Port in Iran. In December, India joined several other leading countries in criticising the Taliban’s decision to …

Taliban wants to send envoy to Delhi, boost ties between India, Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Taliban wants to send envoy to Delhi, boost ties between India, Afghanistan

Firstpost  

The proposed candidates to become the envoy to India for Afghanistan’s current rulers include controvertial Taliban leader Abdul Qahar Balkhi, who is alleged to have issued death threats against journalists New Delhi: In an effort to improve its international credibility, the Taliban government of Afghanistan is trying to persuade India to allow it to post a diplomatic representative in New …

Russia, India can help in reviving intra-Afghan dialogue: Russian Special Representative Zamir Kabulov
2 years ago

Russia, India can help in reviving intra-Afghan dialogue: Russian Special Representative Zamir Kabulov

The Hindu  

Russia and India can play a role in reviving the “intra-Afghan dialogue” if the Taliban requests such assistance, said the Russian Special Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov in an exclusive interview with The Hindu. Mr. Kabulov gave a broad impression of Russia’s position regarding the Taliban and said, “The objective reality is that the Taliban controls almost all the territory …

India keen to engage with Taliban regime to tackle humanitarian crisis, claims Ex-Afghan Intelligence Chief
2 years, 1 month ago

India keen to engage with Taliban regime to tackle humanitarian crisis, claims Ex-Afghan Intelligence Chief

India TV News  

Amid the grim situation in war-torn Afghanistan, its former Intelligence Chief believes India is willing to engage with the Taliban to restore normalcy in the debt-ridden country. While speaking at the sidelines of a conference of anti-Taliban Afghan leaders with the United States and European Union representatives, the former intelligence chief asserted that New Delhi exhibited an interest in engaging …

HT Picks; New Reads
2 years, 1 month ago

HT Picks; New Reads

Hindustan Times  

America’s last days in Afghanistan This week’s pick of interesting reads includes an account of America’s last days in Afghanistan, the story of cricket, and an examination of the nature of the RSS by someone who was once a member. August in Kabul is the story of how America’s longest mission came to an abrupt and chaotic end, told through …

Taliban’s ideologies are alien to Afghanistan: Ahmad Massoud
2 years, 1 month ago

Taliban’s ideologies are alien to Afghanistan: Ahmad Massoud

The Hindu  

At 33, Ahmad Massoud’s bears the likeness of his father, albeit not the ruggedness of the ‘Lion of Panjshir’, Ahmad Shah Massoud, who famously fought the Taliban in the 1990s, and was killed by the Al-Qaeda just two days before the 9/11 attacks in the U.S. Massoud, his father’s only son, went to school in Iran, attended university in the …

In Kabul, India takes a soft step
2 years, 1 month ago

In Kabul, India takes a soft step

Hindustan Times  

When Kabul fell to the rampaging Taliban force last year, India faced a difficult choice. Still, in the aftermath of an earthquake in Afghanistan earlier this year, India quietly moved to establish a small diplomatic presence in the restive country while continuing to help its citizens with humanitarian efforts. As the report indicated, India’s presence in Afghanistan remains a sensitive …

Afghanistan open for Indian investment: Taliban
2 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan open for Indian investment: Taliban

The Hindu  

Afghanistan requires Indian investment, a representative of the Taliban told The Hindu on Sunday. Taliban’s Head of Political Office Suhail Shaheen said that a Taliban delegation met with the head of mission of the Indian Embassy in Kabul and invited its teams to help build and sustain infrastructure projects in the country. This is the message that the Afghan Minister …

India, the Taliban, and the Country In Between
2 years, 1 month ago

India, the Taliban, and the Country In Between

The Diplomat  

A year after their takeover of Afghanistan, the Taliban’s system of governance remains marred with controversies spanning from violence against minorities to disregard for women’s rights. Moreover, given its geographical proximity, economic size, military capacity, and robust diplomatic network, India serves as a crucial and palpable component in the Taliban’s quest for internal and external legitimacy. Moreover, according to a …

India's Taliban Outreach: Should India Review Its Strategy with Afghanistan?
2 years, 3 months ago

India's Taliban Outreach: Should India Review Its Strategy with Afghanistan?

The Quint  

The summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation taking place this week in Samarkand in Uzbekistan have Afghanistan as a major topic on the agenda. India has to work with countries like Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Iran to ensure peace and security both within and outside Afghanistan. The entry of another close ally of India – the UAE – into Afghan affairs …

The two Afghanistans: Beware of Taliban but common Afghans love India
2 years, 4 months ago

The two Afghanistans: Beware of Taliban but common Afghans love India

Firstpost  

For those of us who are old enough to remember that day in 1986, Javed Miandad’s six off the last ball of the match from Chetan Sharma remains seared in the mind. Sharma, who is now head of the BCCI’s selection committee, may have got some much-overdue satisfaction on Sunday when in the India-Pakistan T20 Asia Cup match, Hardik Pandya …

one year of taliban rule | the view from india
2 years, 4 months ago

one year of taliban rule | the view from india

The Hindu  

Last week marked one year of Taliban rule, a rather grim anniversary for Afghanistan that the Taliban celebrated as victory day, even as many Afghan women came out bravely to protest, calling for freedom and for jobs for women. This month, Afghanistan’s Ariana airlines will follow Kam Air, which has been operating weekly flights every Thursday between Kabul and Delhi …

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain
2 years, 4 months ago

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain

Hindustan Times  

A year on from the power grab by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the two words that sum up the situation in a country blighted by decades of conflict are insecurity and uncertainty. But the world still gets occasional glimpses of the realities that ordinary Afghans are grappling with – such as heavily armed Taliban fighters firing in the air to …

Anand K. Sahay | Games Taliban play: Why India must engage in Afghanistan
2 years, 5 months ago

Anand K. Sahay | Games Taliban play: Why India must engage in Afghanistan

Deccan Chronicle  

The recent killing of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawhiri in a CIA drone strike in Kabul, at an address evidently linked to Taliban interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, is very bad optics for the regime. India’s overture, besides emphasising our deep friendship with the Afghan people, may be seen as cautious pre-positioning for the day the US and others eventually settle down …

China's Special Envoy on Afghanistan Visits India, Holds Talks with Senior Official from MEA
2 years, 5 months ago

China's Special Envoy on Afghanistan Visits India, Holds Talks with Senior Official from MEA

News 18  

China’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Yue Xiaoyong paid a quiet visit to India this week during which he held talks with a senior Indian official on ways to ensure peace and stability in the war-torn country. People familiar with the development said on Friday that the Chinese envoy held wide-ranging talks with the external affairs ministry’s point person for Afghanistan …

Afghanistan Needs India’s Help to Secure Peace: Taliban Interior Minister Haqqani - News18
2 years, 5 months ago

Afghanistan Needs India’s Help to Secure Peace: Taliban Interior Minister Haqqani - News18

News 18  

Just two days before the death of most wanted terrorist Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri – the mastermind of September 11, 2001 attacks — CNN-News18 spoke exclusively to chief of Haqqani network and interior minister of Afghanistan Sirajuddin Haqqani, around 1 km from Sherpur location where Zawahiri was killed in a US drone strike. Afghanistan’s interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani in an …

Dealing with Taliban: Why India must tread with caution in Afghanistan
2 years, 6 months ago

Dealing with Taliban: Why India must tread with caution in Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Taliban may at the moment want to project their distance from Islamabad, but their umbilical cord is attached to Rawalpindi, and it would be foolhardy to overlook this fact Reports emanating from Kabul, indicate that India has ‘reopened’ its embassy in Afghanistan, thereby becoming the 15th country to do so. The primary objective behind this undue haste appears to be …

Making sense of New Delhi’s Taliban rapprochement
2 years, 6 months ago

Making sense of New Delhi’s Taliban rapprochement

The Hindu  

The Pakistan-led coalition’s success and luck in toppling a United States-supported constitutional order in Afghanistan has brought to surface unexpected developments. Editorial | Gradual engagement: On India-Taliban ties However, Delhi’s flirtation with the Taliban raises a number of pertinent questions: What are India’s key strategic interests in Afghanistan? The Taliban’s victory realised two important ideological and strategic goals of militant …

India has a set of interests when it comes to engaging with the Taliban regime, says US
2 years, 7 months ago

India has a set of interests when it comes to engaging with the Taliban regime, says US

Firstpost  

The template behind India’s engagement with the Taliban is based on India’s historic ties with Afghanistan, India’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi has said Washington: New Delhi has a set of interests when it comes to engaging with the Taliban regime, the United States said on Monday, days after the first-ever Indian delegation visited Kabul since the hardline group took …

India in Afghanistan: Regaining ‘Influence’ Is Far From New Delhi’s Goals
2 years, 7 months ago

India in Afghanistan: Regaining ‘Influence’ Is Far From New Delhi’s Goals

The Quint  

Though the Afghan Foreign Ministry clearly sees the re-starting of projects as a priority, with Deputy Foreign Minister Stanekzai saying as much, the re-opening of the embassy will depend on the security that the Taliban can provide. Then there’s the reported statement from Mullah Yakub, son of Mullah Omar and who is a power to reckon with, that Kabul would …

India’s engagement with Taliban should redefine Tajikistan relationship
2 years, 7 months ago

India’s engagement with Taliban should redefine Tajikistan relationship

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government’s swift move to offer humanitarian assistance and development cooperation to the Taliban regime in Afghanistan by sending an official delegation to Kabul clearly has sent shock waves in the neighbourhood of the Islamic Emirate. After the Taliban takeover of Kabul, Tajikistan under its authoritarian ruler Emomali Rahmon conducted military drills near its over 1300 km border …

Gradual engagement: The Hindu Editorial on India-Taliban ties
2 years, 7 months ago

Gradual engagement: The Hindu Editorial on India-Taliban ties

The Hindu  

India’s decision to send a diplomatic delegation to Kabul to meet with Taliban officials shows a marked difference from the policy New Delhi took in the 1990s when the Sunni Islamist group was in power in Afghanistan. But this time, Afghanistan’s internal situation and the regional dynamics seem to be different, prompting many neighbouring countries to adopt a more constructive …

Woman diplomat part of Indian team meeting Taliban leaders in Kabul
2 years, 7 months ago

Woman diplomat part of Indian team meeting Taliban leaders in Kabul

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Against the backdrop of repeated calls for protecting the rights of Afghan women and their inclusion in all aspects of life, a woman diplomat was part of the Indian team that travelled to Kabul for meetings with senior Taliban leaders. Indian Foreign Service officer Deepti Jharwal is part of the Indian team meeting Taliban leaders in Kabul, Afghanistan. …

Indian officials hold first talks with Taliban in Afghanistan
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian officials hold first talks with Taliban in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Bilateral ties and humanitarian aid discussed in the first such visit to Kabul since the group took control of Kabul last year. A team of Indian officials has met the acting foreign minister of Afghanistan to discuss bilateral ties and humanitarian aid, the Taliban said, in what was the first such visit to Kabul since the group took control of …

Indian team to visit Kabul for first time in Taliban region
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian team to visit Kabul for first time in Taliban region

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a major step by New Delhi aimed at engaging with the Taliban regime which is in power in Afghanistan and containing Pakistan’s influence there, a visiting team led by senior diplomat J.P. Singh held talks in Kabul on Thursday with senior Taliban leaders, including the regime’s “foreign minister”, Amir Khan Muttaqi. The team headed by Mr Singh, …

Indian Diplomats Hold Talks With Taliban In First Visit To Afghanistan Under New Regime
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian Diplomats Hold Talks With Taliban In First Visit To Afghanistan Under New Regime

ABP News  

New Delhi: Acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, received Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary J.P. Singh and the accompanying delegation in Kabul on Thursday. Muttaqi welcomed the first Indian delegation to Kabul on behalf of the Indian government and the MEA, calling it a good beginning in ties between the two countries. …

India sends diplomats to Kabul for talks with the Taliban
2 years, 7 months ago

India sends diplomats to Kabul for talks with the Taliban

The Hindu  

​India has sent a multi-member team of senior diplomats to Afghanistan for the first time since the Indian Embassy in Kabul was evacuated in August 2021 following the arrival of the Taliban at the Afghan capital. During discussions with the Indian delegation held on Thursday, the Taliban urged India to reopen its embassy in Kabul, Suhail Shaheen, chief of the …

Through Global Exclusive Interview to News18, Afghan Defence Minister Invites India to Reopen Embassy
2 years, 7 months ago

Through Global Exclusive Interview to News18, Afghan Defence Minister Invites India to Reopen Embassy

News 18  

There is no ambiguity in Afghan defence minister Mullah Yaqoob’s outreach towards India as the two countries look to reestablish warm relations amid a thicket of challenges. The son of Taliban founder and late supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar “We have great expectations as India has provided much assistance in the past to Afghanistan. “We request that they should come …

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