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Afghan FM makes first visit
Bangkok Post
|October 10, 2025
Afghanistan's UN-sanctioned foreign minister arrived in India yesterday, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces.
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Amir Khan Muttaqi's trip is made possible after the UN Security Council granted him a travel waiver is expected to be closely watched by India's arch-rival Pakistan, as New Delhi deepens its engagement with the Taliban government.
"We look forward to engaging discussions with him on bilateral relations and regional issues," Indian foreign ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement, offering Mr Muttaqi a "warm welcome".
Mr Muttaqi, who met with India's top career diplomat Vikram Misri in January in Dubai, is set to hold talks with Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
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