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India and Taliban Hold High-Level Talks in Kabul to Revive Cooperation

Discussions focused on stalled infrastructure projects, investment opportunities, trade, and easing visa processes to strengthen bilateral ties.

India diplomat M Anand Prakash (left) with the Taliban’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul. (Photo from X)

Overview

  • Indian Joint Secretary Anand Prakash led a delegation to meet Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul on Sunday.
  • India plans to resume work on stalled infrastructure projects and explore new investment opportunities in Afghanistan.
  • Afghanistan encouraged Indian investors to take advantage of trade and development opportunities in the country.
  • Both sides discussed normalizing visa issuance for Afghan businessmen, patients, and students to restore people-to-people connectivity.
  • India continues its calibrated engagement with the Taliban, emphasizing practical cooperation without formal recognition of the regime.