Overview

• Amir Khan Muttaqi completed a trip to Darul Uloom Deoband on Saturday during a six-day visit to India, the first by a senior Taliban minister since 2021.
• Seminary leaders welcomed him for meetings and a public address, and he was conferred a Hadith Sanad that links him academically to the institution.
• Muttaqi said Kabul would send new diplomats and voiced optimism about strengthening India–Afghanistan ties, following earlier meetings with Indian officials in Delhi.
• Police and intelligence units enforced comprehensive security in Saharanpur, coordinating closely with Darul Uloom and local administration.
• He is scheduled to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra on Sunday as part of the officially managed itinerary.