In a strong assurance to New Delhi, Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi declared that Afghanistan has been “cleared of anti-India terror groups,” insisting that “not a single terrorist outfit" now operates in the country. Speaking after talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi, Muttaqi emphasised, “There is not a single terror group in Afghanistan. We have removed anti-India terror groups from Afghanistan.”

The statement, the most emphatic yet from the Taliban on India’s security concerns, was also reflected in the India–Afghanistan Joint Statement. It noted that Kabul had reiterated its commitment not to allow any group or individual to use Afghan territory against India. “Both sides unequivocally condemned all acts of terrorism emanating from regional count

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