NEW DELHI: The landmark visit by Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India Friday saw India declaring it will upgrade its technical mission in Kabul to the level of embassy, while announcing a slew of projects and humanitarian gestures to advance ties with Afghanistan. External affairs minister S Jaishankar said cooperation between the two sides contributes to Afghanistan's national development, as well as regional stability and resilience, as he announced a formal reopening of the embassy. Muttaqi said after the meeting that India too had agreed to receive Afghan diplomats here, although not at the ambassador level. While not a formal recognition of the regime in Kabul, the upgrade still marks a significant boost for diplomatic ties and ongoing efforts to remove hurdles i

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