How Pakistan's attempts to drive wedge in India-Afghanistan relations hit a wall during Operation Sindoor

India and Afghanistan continue to redefine the historic friendship between the two countries even as Delhi's Khari Baoli, Asia's largest dry fruit and spice market, bears the brunt of current geopolitical situation and lack of imports from Kabul.

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External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar's last week call with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, has sent a clear message that the Taliban regime, despite having not been granted official recognition by the Indian government, continues to see New Delhi as its most trusted and reliable partner in the region.

The "good conversation" between EAM Jaishankar and Muttaqi, during which Kabul not only condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack but also outrightly dismissed attempts being made to create distrust with New Delhi, would have given sleepless nights to Pakistan's political and military leadership across the Durand Line.