Afghanistan’s Taliban foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, met Indian external affairs minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi on Friday. This marks the first high-level diplomatic engagement between India and the Taliban regime since it took power in 2021.

During the meeting, Muttaqi reassured India that Afghanistan would not allow any group to use its territory against another country.

“In the recent earthquake in Afghanistan, India was the first responder. Afghanistan looks at India as a close friend. We want relations based on mutual respect, trade, and people-to-people ties. We are ready to create a consultative mechanism to strengthen our relations,” Muttaqi said.

“I am happy to be in Delhi. This visit will increase the understanding between the two countries. India and Afghanistan sh

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