India set to receive first Afghan Taliban minister
Posted on: Oct 03, 2025 18:36 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
young new delhi/ capital of afghanistan, - The U.N. Certificate Council citizens committee has temporarily lifted a travel ban on the Afghan Taliban foreign minister, which would allow him to visit India between October 9 and 16, India's foreign ministry said on Friday.
If confirmed, it would be the first visit to India by a senior leader of the Taliban-run Afghan administration since it seized power in 2021 after 20 years of U.S. Military presence.
Delhi and Kabul have traditionally enjoyed close ties when the Islamist Taliban were not in power.
Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is among Afghan Taliban members who are under U.N. Sanctions including a travel ban and asset freeze. Temporary exemptions are sometimes granted for diplomacy. The Afghan administration did not immediately respond to inquiries about Muttaqi's travel plans.
India's foreign ministry spokesperson told reporters that New Delhi had already been speaking to the Afghan administration, and noted that it had provided support after an earthquake on August 31. He did not specifically confirm that the visit would take place.
Indian and Afghan media have reported that Muttaqi will travel to Russia before visiting New Delhi.
In Moscow, he is expected to discuss the situation in Afghanistan with representatives from Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Central Asian countries, the reports say.
Hekmatullah Hekmat, an Afghan political analyst, said the visit to India was highly significant for the Taliban government:
"Afghanistan is in dire need of establishing relations with regional countries, especially its neighbours. It needs to build political, economic, and trade ties and to gain recognition."
Only Russia has so far recognised the Taliban government. India closed its embassy in Kabul in 2021, but a year later opened a technical mission to coordinate humanitarian assistance.
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