Monitoring Desk: Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is visiting New Delhi next week, reports India Today. UN exempted Muttaqi to visit India between October 9 to 16.
It may be remembered that DND News Agency on September 27, 2025 reported that India is in process of recognizing the interim government of the Afghan Taliban and high level deliberations between the two countries are under way in a third country and decisions have already been taken that India will provide intelligence sharing, military training, exchange of technical experts, and capacity building to Afghan intelligence officers in AI and latest technological tools. This would be first visit of Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India if UNSC approves his travel to News Delhi.
“India has so far kept limited engagement with the Taliban regime, focusing mainly on humanitarian assistance and people-to-people ties”, commented writer of India Today’s news.
According to available information, a key role in the emerging Indo-Afghan partnership is being played by the Taliban-appointed Acting Consul General in Mumbai, Dr. Ikramuddin Kamil. Diplomatic circles note that India currently enjoys better relations with Afghanistan than during the tenures of Hamid Karzai and Ashraf Ghani, both of whom exercised caution with India to avoid provoking Pakistan. Under the Taliban, however, relations have flourished, as the group has assured India of its commitment to protecting Indian interests in the region, particularly in Afghanistan.
India’s strategic approach has already counterbalanced Pakistan’s influence in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the Afghan Taliban have openly hosted, funded, and supported Pakistan’s adversaries, including the TTP, BLA, and the Majeed Brigade. Indian media openly discuss collaboration between RAW and Afghan intelligence, further fueling Pakistan’s concerns over encirclement and cross-border attacks. Indian regional experts on television frequently emphasize that Pakistan faces a hostile environment on both its eastern and western borders, with projects such as CPEC continuously threatened by “Pashtun and Baloch resistance.” It is also widely acknowledged by global actors that India is funding the Afghan interim government, which in turn transfers funds to groups such as the BLA and TTP. Yet Pakistan’s options remain constrained, as friendly countries urge a “policy of restraint” in its dealings with Afghanistan.
