Afghanistan’s Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in India today on an eight-day visit, during which he is scheduled to hold separate talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval.

The Afghan minister may also ‘call on’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi, though this is not yet confirmed, sources said. Muttaqi is expected to remain in India until October 16. His visit follows a waiver on a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) travel ban, which India had requested.

After his official engagements in New Delhi, Muttaqi is likely to travel to Agra over the weekend to visit the Taj Mahal and, separately, the Islamic seminary Darul Uloom at Deoband, Uttar Pradesh.

The Taliban leader’s meeting with Jaishankar is expected to focus on

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