Taliban minister discusses regional ties with diplomats of 11 countries
According to the Taliban foreign ministry deputy spokesperson Hafiz Zia Ahmad, diplomats of India, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan took part in the meeting.
Taliban’s Foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (Express File Photo) Taliban’s Foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Monday held a meeting of diplomats from 11 neighbouring and regional countries, including India, and proposed establishing a “region-centric narrative aimed at developing regional cooperation for a positive and constructive engagement between Afghanistan and regional countries.”
According to the Taliban foreign ministry deputy spokesperson Hafiz Zia Ahmad, diplomats of India, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan took part in the meeting.
This is the first publicised meetings between the Taliban foreign minister and diplomats from India based in Kabul. Since June 2022, India has stationed a technical team, with the stated objective of delivering humanitarian aid and support to Afghanistan.
