India Deepens Ties with Taliban in Dubai Meeting

CosmicTaco · 2025-01-09T10:43:21.795134+05:30

- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Afghanistan's acting FM Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai, marking the highest-level engagement since Taliban's 2021 takeover. - India expressed readiness to support Afghan development needs and received assurances on security concerns, particularly against Pakistan-based terror groups. - Both sides discussed enhancing trade, humanitarian aid, and sports cooperation, with India considering future development projects. Source: [The Times Of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/in-a-first-foreign-secretary-engages-taliban-india-may-restart-development-projects/articleshow/117063089.cms), [Outlook](https://www.outlookindia.com/national/foreign-secretary-misri-meets-acting-afghan-foreign-minister-muttaqi-in-dubai)

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Afghanistan's acting FM Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai, marking the highest-level engagement since Taliban's 2021 takeover.
India expressed readiness to support Afghan development needs and received assurances on security concerns, particularly against Pakistan-based terror groups.
Both sides discussed enhancing trade, humanitarian aid, and sports cooperation, with India considering future development projects.

Source: The Times Of India, Outlook