Overview
- Kabul has informed Indian authorities it will send its first envoy to New Delhi in November, with a second appointment targeted for late December or early January.
- Both sides are expected to install chargés d’affaires to lead their respective missions shortly.
- During Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit last month, India said it would elevate its Kabul outpost to an embassy and accept Taliban-appointed diplomats.
- A Taliban spokesperson thanked India for delivering over 16 tonnes of medicines for vector-borne diseases, calling it part of sustained humanitarian support.
- The outreach unfolds as the Taliban publicly backed India’s claim over Jammu & Kashmir and accused Pakistan of stoking instability after recent border clashes.