New Delhi, Oct 10: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday welcomed Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to New Delhi, marking the first-ever visit by a senior Taliban leader to India since the group took power in August 2021.

The meeting signalled a new chapter in India-Afghanistan engagement, with Jaishankar announcing the upgrading of India’s Technical Mission in Kabul to a full-fledged Embassy.

In his opening remarks at Hyderabad House, Jaishankar described the visit as “an important step in advancing our ties and affirming the enduring friendship between India and Afghanistan.”

In a major diplomatic move, Jaishankar announced that India’s Technical Mission in Kabul will be upgraded to the status of Embassy of India, signalling a cautious but clear shift in Indi

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