Prime minister Narendra Modi is also claimed to be hosting the Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi in India in an important and high profile visit. This is an historic event in the relationship between India and the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. The visit comes after a wave of growing, yet reluctant interaction between New Delhi and Kabul as the Taliban seized power in August 2021.
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A temporary travel waiver issued by the United Nations Security Council has made the visit of the top leader of the Taliban possible since Muttaqi still faces a sanctions list of the UN. Though India is yet to legitimize Taliban government formally, this move to host the Foreign Minister is an indication of a pragmatic move toward the foreign policy of India towards Afghanistan. The officials will make wide consultations over critical areas that are critical to the two countries.
Questions of trade, security, and India continuing to provide humanitarian aid to the Afghanistan population are probably the chief areas of discussion. India has a history of strong support of Afghanistan and has been investing a lot in development projects and giving them significant quantities of aid. India will defend its interests in the region by dealing directly with the existing leadership and maintaining stability in the region. The visit is regarded as an effort by both parties to get to know each other and seek avenues to collaborate despite the fact that India has remained adamant on having a truly inclusive government in Kabul.
This is evidenced by the fact that the Afghan Foreign Minister is in New Delhi does indicate that India is adjusting to the new reality in Afghanistan. India is sending a signal to the world that it is determined to have contact with the people and the government of Afghanistan, despite the odds by hosting Amir Khan Muttaqi. The visit is forecasted to open the door to a more serious and formal relationship of diplomacy and economics in the coming years.
