Afghanistan's Taliban foreign minister visits India to build closer ties


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  • Thursday, 09 Oct 2025

FILE PHOTO: Afghanistan's Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi attends the Tehran International Conference on Palestine in Tehran, Iran, December 23, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Afghanistan's Taliban foreign minister arrived in India on Thursday for talks aiming to foster economic ties with New Delhi in the first such visit by a leader of the Islamist group since it seized power in 2021.

The six-day trip by Amir Khan Muttaqi highlights the Taliban's efforts to spur engagement with regional powers to secure eventual diplomatic recognition.

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