As it elevates its relationship with India, Afghanistan’s Taliban government is striking a delicate balance in the region.

India on Friday upgraded ties with Afghanistan's Taliban administration, giving a boost to the diplomatically isolated group, by announcing it would reopen its embassy in Kabul that was shut after the Taliban seized power in 2021.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif blamed India for allegedly sponsoring the Taliban in its ongoing conflict with Afghanistan, calling it a “proxy war” against Islamabad. His claims come amid intense border clashes,

The foreign minister of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is meeting with his Indian counterpart in a first high-level diplomatic engagement with New Delhi since the group seized power in 2021 after two decades of U.

NEW DELHI- Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi exhibited a striking blend of strategic foresight and cultural nostalgia – whether advertently or not – in his subsequent public interaction.

Afghanistan's Taliban foreign minister arrived in India on Thursday for talks aiming to foster economic ties with New Delhi in the first such visit by a leader of the Islamist group since it seized power in 2021.

In a major setback for Pakistan, there are reports that India and Afghanistan may sign a defence deal, under which India can provide air defence to Afghanistan.

Pakistans primary concerns centered on the India-Afghanistan joint statement’s reference to Jammu and Kashmir as part of India, and Afghanistan’s commitment not to allow its territory to be used against India.