New Delhi: As India and Afghanistan continue to deepen bilateral ties, two Taliban diplomats are likely to take hold of the Afghan embassy in New Delhi, while Director General, First Political Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Afghanistan, Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor, is likely to be the next Charge d’Affaires, sources said on Friday.

According to people aware of the matter, the first Taliban official is likely to visit New Delhi by the end of this month, and Mufti Noor would come either by the end of this year or in January 2026.

India and Afghanistan have witnessed a steady rise in their bilateral relations in the past few months, especially after the seven-day visit of the Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in October.

Notably, Mufti Noor was a part of the FM Muttaqi’s delegation to

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