Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:57am on 09 Oct 2025,Thursday India Global
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrives in India for a week-long visit, the first by a top Taliban leader since their 2021 return to power. He'll likely meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval. However, India faces a diplomatic protocol dilemma: since New Delhi doesn't recognize Taliban rule, it refuses official status to their flag. The Afghan Embassy in Delhi still flies the Islamic Republic's flag from the Ashraf Ghani era. During previous Dubai meetings, officials avoided flags entirely. Muttaqi's visit follows India's stance against foreign military infrastructure in Afghanistan and demands that Afghan soil not be used for terrorism, particularly after Operation Sindoor. (PC: X)
