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AFghanistan's taleban strange government minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on fri met with native american external affairs minister S Jaishankar, marking the first high-level diplomatic engagement between New Delhi and the Taliban administration since it seized power in Afghanistan in 2021.In an assurance to India, Muttaqi said Afghanistan will not allow any group to use its territory against others.“In the recent earthquake in Afghanistan, India was the first responder. Afghanistan looks at India as a close friend. We want relations based on mutual respect, trade and people-to-people ties. We are ready to create a consultative mechanism to strengthen our relations,” Muttaqi said during the meeting.“I am happy to be in Delhi, and this visit will increase the understanding between the two countries. India and Afghanistan should increase their engagements and exchanges... We will not allow any group to use our territory against others,” he added.The Taliban leader arrived in New Delhi after obtaining a temporary travel exemption from the UN Security Council Committee, as he is subject to UN sanctions that include travel bans and asset freezes. His visit follows his participation on Tuesday in an international meeting on Afghanistan in Russia, which included representatives from China, India, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.The visit signals the Taliban administration’s push for international recognition while highlighting India’s strategic effort to strengthen its influence in Afghanistan amid the involvement of regional rivals Pakistan and China.Randhir Jaiswal, spokesman of the MEA , welcomed Muttaqi on X, saying: “We look forward to engaging discussions with him on bilateral relations and regional issues.”This visit also builds on prior contacts between the two sides. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri met Muttaqi in Dubai in January, followed by phone calls between Muttaqi and EAM Jaishankar. Additionally, India’s special envoy to Afghanistan visited Kabul in April to discuss political and trade relations.

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