NEW DELHI: In a visit loaded with pointed regional messaging, Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi issued a warning to Pakistan during his first official trip to India, even as he signalled Kabul’s readiness to strengthen diplomatic and development ties with New Delhi.

Speaking in New Delhi on Friday, Muttaqi urged Islamabad to “stop playing games” with Afghanistan amid renewed cross-border tensions. “Pakistan should stop playing games with Afghanistan. Don’t provoke Afghanistan too much—if you do, ask the British once; if you ask the Americans, they’ll probably explain that playing such games with Afghanistan is not good. We want a diplomatic path,” he said during a media briefing.

The comments come amid escalating hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan, including rece

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