India, along with several other countries, participated in a conclave organized by the Taliban in Kabul, according to Afghan media reports. The purpose of the meeting was to promote regional cooperation, although India has not officially recognized the Taliban government and continues to advocate for a more inclusive administration in Kabul. The Ministry of External Affairs has not provided any official statement regarding India’s presence at the conclave. Other countries in attendance included Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Indonesia, and Kyrgyzstan, as reported by Afghanistan’s Khaama Press news agency. Russia was represented by its special representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov. During the meeting, the acting foreign minister of the Taliban regime, Amir Khan Muttaqi, highlighted the importance of regional dialogues and positive interaction with Afghanistan. India’s participation in the conclave followed an invitation extended to the Afghan mission’s charge d’affaires in the UAE for Republic Day celebrations in Abu Dhabi. The invite was part of standard diplomatic procedure and sent to all accredited missions in the country. Muttaqi emphasized the need for regional cooperation in harnessing emerging opportunities for the development of the region and coordinating efforts to address potential threats. He called for the removal of unilateral sanctions on Afghanistan and expressed Kabul’s readiness to engage and cooperate with regional countries based on mutual interest and respect. In June 2022, India re-established its diplomatic presence in Kabul by deploying a technical team to its embassy, after having withdrawn officials due to security concerns following the Taliban’s takeover.
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India and other nations attend Taliban-organized conclave in Kabul.
