India, Taliban and Afghanistan

India steps up diplomatic relations with the Taliban as rival Pakistan loses influence in Afghanistan
India and Afghanistan have taken a significant step in securing their first high-level bilateral engagement. No foreign government, including India, officially recognizes the Taliban regime.
India boosts diplomatic contacts with Afghanistan's Taliban
India pledges development projects in Afghanistan, which has endured years of devastating war and natural disasters.
Pakistan fears India’s growing influence in Afghanistan amid Taliban tensions
The report also noted Pakistan’s internal and border challenges. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), ideologically linked to the Afghan Taliban, carried out over 600 attacks in Pakistan last year, resulting in approximately 1,600 deaths, including 700 security personnel.
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How India chose pragmatism over ideology by engaging with Taliban 2.0
As India formalises its engagement with the Taliban, it is clear that New Delhi’s strategy is driven by long-term strategic objectives such as maintaining peace and stability in Afghanistan, strengthening regional cooperation,
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What is Driving India's New Diplomatic Strategy with the Taliban?
The recent meeting between India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and his counterpart Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai was no less than an elevation in dialogue, with the Taliban calling India a significant regional and economic partner.
Why India is reaching out to the Taliban now
India's latest diplomatic outreach to Afghanistan's Taliban government signals a marked shift in how it sees the geopolitical reality in the region. This comes more than three years after India suffered a major strategic and diplomatic blow when Kabul fell to the Taliban.
India steps up engagement with Taliban
The Taliban leadership has built confidence in New Delhi by not doing anything that goes against India’s security interests say analysts
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