International relationsIndia reopening embassy in Kabul, says foreign minister
Key announcement comes as Jaishankar meets Afghan Taliban's Muttaqi in Delhi
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is welcomed by an Indian official at New Delhi, Oct. 9. (Handout via Reuters)
KIRAN SHARMA
October 10, 2025 18:51 JST
NEW DELHI -- In the first high-level engagement between the two sides, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Friday and told him New Delhi will reopen its embassy in Kabul.