International relationsTaliban's 1st high-level India visit to send signals to US, China, Pakistan
Development comes after UN Security Council Committee grants exemption to travel ban
Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, pictured here attending a conference in Tehran in December 2023. (West Asia News Agency via Reuters)
KIRAN SHARMA
October 8, 2025 14:58 JST
NEW DELHI -- Afghanistan's Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is set to visit India this month after a temporary lifting of a travel ban by the United Nations Security Council Committee, as New Delhi gradually steps up engagement with the Kabul regime, with which India's regional rivals China and Pakistan are also seeking to enhance influence.