Overview

• The UN Security Council’s 1988 Sanctions Committee approved a travel-ban exemption on September 30, allowing Amir Khan Muttaqi to be in New Delhi from October 9 to 16.
• India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the official visit, with meetings in New Delhi expected to include External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, according to multiple reports.
• Reports say Muttaqi will first attend the Moscow Format consultations in Russia on October 6–7 before proceeding to India.
• Discussions in New Delhi are expected to focus on counterterrorism, trade facilitation, visa and consular issues, and possible steps to upgrade India’s diplomatic presence in Kabul.
• Earlier attempts to secure travel were blocked at the UN sanctions committee, with Pakistan reported as an objector, even as India keeps a technical mission in Kabul and continues humanitarian assistance.