New Delhi: In a development that could reshape South Asia’s political dynamics, Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is scheduled to visit India on October 9. This will be the first senior-level visit by a Taliban official to New Delhi since the group regained control of Kabul in August 2021, opening a new chapter in bilateral engagement.

The United Nations Security Council has granted Muttaqi a temporary waiver from international travel sanctions, permitting his stay in India from October 9 to 16. The exemption underscores the diplomatic weight attached to the visit, with regional powers closely watching how the outreach could alter alignments in the region, NDTV reported.

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