A fghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is on his maiden visit to India. The Taliban-led government came to power after the United States’ withdrawal from Kabul in 2021 and is yet to receive recognition by world powers. Whil e India enjoyed good relations with Afghanistan historically , it had to close its High Commission in Kabul in 2021 . New Delhi opened a small mission a year later, merely to facilitate some medical support, trade , and humanitarian help.

In fact, there is a dilemma as to which flag will be used during official talks, since it is the old flag of Afghanistan that is officially recognised by I ndian authorities, not the current white-and-black Taliban flag.

After four years of diplomatic blizzard, the relationship bet

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