Kabul moves towards stronger ties with Delhi, regional dynamics shifting

The rapid forward movement in bilateral ties between India and Afghanistan is likely to lead to a mutually beneficial scenario, including in the field of strategic cooperation between the two countries, something that was deemed as impossible when the Taliban came to power in August 2021.

- ABHINANDAN MISHRA

In an indication of how Delhi and Kabul are now moving forward, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has recommended a set of names for its diplomatic offices in Delhi. The names also include, as per Kabulbased media, that of Najib Shaheen, who is the son of Muhammad Suhail Shaheen, a Taliban member who is currently the head of the Political Office in Doha and Kabul's permanent representative designate to the United Nations and someone who was a crucial member of the Doha-based negotiation team. The possible posting of Najib to Delhi shows how important the Afghanistan government sees Delhi as.