Overview

• Under the UN’s 1988 sanctions regime, the Security Council committee approved a travel exemption for Amir Khan Muttaqi at India’s request.
• Reporting differs on the Delhi schedule, with WION citing October 9–10 and News18 reporting October 9–16, linked to a preceding stop in Russia.
• New Delhi has maintained limited engagement since 2021 through a Kabul technical mission and sustained humanitarian support, including about 50,000 tonnes of wheat and hundreds of tonnes of medicines.
• Recent contacts have included a January meeting between Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Muttaqi in Dubai, an April visit by Indian official Anand Prakash to Kabul, and a May call between S. Jaishankar and Muttaqi.
• News18 says the clearance follows earlier denials this year, underscoring the political sensitivity of travel approvals under UN sanctions.