Jakarta says Taliban representatives visited Indonesia ‘informally’

Indonesia has not recognised the legitimacy of the Afghan Taliban government since it resumed its rule two decades. - Reuters

JAKARTA (AFP): Representatives of Afghanistan's Taliban government travelled to Indonesia earlier this month on an unofficial visit, the foreign ministry in Jakarta said Tuesday (July 25), despite Kabul saying they held meetings with politicians in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation.

The Taliban administration that took back power in August 2021 is trying to shore up recognition of its rule across the Islamic world, including courting Indonesia to boost political and economic ties.