Overview

• Indian Joint Secretary Anand Prakash held talks with Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul on April 27, focusing on political and economic collaboration.
• Discussions included resuming stalled Indian infrastructure projects in Afghanistan and inviting Indian investors to explore new opportunities.
• Both parties emphasized streamlining visa issuance for Afghan businessmen, patients, and students to facilitate stronger people-to-people ties.
• The talks occurred against a backdrop of heightened India-Pakistan tensions following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which killed 26 people.
• The closure of the Attari border crossing, a key trade route between India and Afghanistan, has significantly disrupted Afghan exports, particularly dried fruits.