India, Taliban and Afghanistan

Want to strengthen political, economic relations with India: Afghanistan
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has described India as an "important" regional and economic power following talks between Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and acting Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan
Taliban say India is ‘significant regional partner’, aim to strengthen political, economic ties
Taliban’s statement came after India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met acting Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai on Wednesday.
India boosts diplomatic contacts with Afghanistan's Taliban
India pledges development projects in Afghanistan, which has endured years of devastating war and natural disasters.
Taliban Say India Is a 'Significant Regional Partner' After Meeting
The Taliban's foreign office said they saw India as a "significant regional and economic partner" after meeting with its most senior foreign ministry official, the highest level talks with Delhi since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.
India engages Taliban: New chapter in India-Afghanistan relations? Experts debate
The big focus of this episode of Newstrack is on Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meeting with Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai.
Days after condemning Pak airstrikes, India in a first engages with Afghanistan's Taliban regime
India's foreign secretary Vikram Misry on Wednesday met Afghanistan's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi's first engagement with the Taliban regime since it invaded the South Asian country.
India to Consider Engaging in Development Projects in Afghanistan
India will consider engaging in development projects in Afghanistan in the near future, India's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, despite the lack of diplomatic relations. The statement followed a meeting between Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai.
India, Afghanistan discuss various issues pertaining to bilateral relations
India and Afghanistan on Wednesday discussed various issues pertaining to bilateral relations as well as regional developments during talks between Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Afghanistan Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi,

Taliban, Afghanistan and American hostages

International cricket bosses resisting calls to ban Afghanistan from Champions Trophy, Sky News learns
The International Cricket Council has been criticised for appearing to breach its own rules by allowing Afghanistan's men's ...
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The Insider reveals new details of Russian intelligence scheme offering Taliban $200,000 bounties for killing U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan
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Russia paid Taliban $200,000 per killed US, coalition soldier, media investigation says
The joint media investigation sheds fresh details on reports of Russia-sponsored killings of U.S. soldiers that first ...
Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalate amid border clashes
Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan, which Islamabad blames for harboring extremists who have been waging an ...
US Inadvertently Funding the Taliban, Republican Says
"The next terrorist attack will be 100 percent fully funded by the American taxpayer," Representative Tim Burchett said.
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Harmison wants England captain Buttler to be spared Afghanistan boycott decision
Steve Harmison is adamant England captain Jos Buttler must not be "thrown under the bus" amid growing political pressure to ...
England refusing to boycott Afghanistan match over Taliban security fears
Exclusive: Match is scheduled to be played in Lahore – the city where Sri Lankan team bus was attacked by Taliban in 2009 ...
CSA wants 'unified approach' to Afghanistan boycott calls
Cricket South Africa joins the ECB in calling for a "unified and collective approach" to action against Afghanistan following ...