India edges closer to recognising Taliban

New Delhi hosts Taliban foreign minister in cautious step towards pragmatic engagementreports Asian Lite News Afghanistans acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday in what is being viewed as a carefully calibrated shift in Indias approach to the Taliban regime. The week-long visit, which will include meetings with External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and possibly National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, marks the highest-level public engagement between the two sides since the Talibans return to power in August 2021. Although India has not formally recognised the Taliban government, the visit signals a pragmatic thaw and a