India steps up diplomatic relations with the Taliban as rival Pakistan loses influence in Afghanistan
India and Afghanistan have taken a significant step in securing their first high-level bilateral engagement. No foreign government, including India, officially recognizes the Taliban regime.
New Delhi Engaging Taliban? MEA Clears The Air On Future Of India-Afghanistan Ties
Taliban took over Kabil through an armed struggle in August 2021 and India is yet to recognise Taliban's rule in Afghanistan. Further, New Delhi remains concerned over the presence in Afghanistan of terror elements belonging to Pakistan-based terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
Pakistan watches with caution as old ally Taliban gets closer to India
While some analysts say Pakistan need not worry, others warn that Indian influence in Afghanistan could strain ties.
Growing Taliban-India Closeness: Should Pakistan be Worried?
Is Pakistan on the verge of losing its erstwhile friend, the Afghan Taliban, to its arch-rival India? India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets with Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi,
Diplomatic Thaw: Afghanistan Seeks Stronger Ties with India
Afghanistan has reached out to India to enhance diplomatic and economic relations amidst regional security concerns. This comes after the first engagement between Kabul and New Delhi since the Taliban took control.
India’s ‘silent’ diplomatic shift: Why New Delhi is engaging the Taliban amid strained Pakistan-Afghan ties
Following the highest-level talks with Delhi since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban's foreign office said they saw India as a "significant regional and economic partner".
India steps up engagement with Taliban
The Taliban leadership has built confidence in New Delhi by not doing anything that goes against India’s security interests say analysts
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India holds highest-level talks with Taliban over security concerns, trade and aid
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Engaging the Taliban amid strategic challenges
By re-entering the high-stakes game of Afghan diplomacy, India is seeking to protect its security and geopolitical interests ...