US EditionAfghan Taliban Appoint First Envoy to New Delhi
Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor met with India’s MEA official to discuss enhancing political and economic ties, visa facilitation, and challenges facing Afghan nationals, following his recent appointment.
- On January 12, 2026, Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor met Anand Prakash at the Ministry of External Affairs office in New Delhi, with the Afghan Embassy posting a handshake photo.
- The meeting focused on bilateral relations, with officials saying 'Both sides emphasised the importance of strengthening Afghanistan-India relations,' the Afghan Embassy said, as the appointment marks a step for the Taliban to regain diplomatic control in India since 2021.
- Health and visa cooperation framed much of the discussion as India reaffirmed its commitment to long-term medicine supplies, while Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi said visa hurdles were resolved on November 24.
- Despite non-recognition, India appears to be deepening practical engagement as the Afghan Embassy posted a photo of Noor with a senior MEA official and India plans to upgrade its technical mission to a full embassy.
- Regional tensions between Kabul and Islamabad inform the diplomatic context, as Pakistan-Afghanistan ties deteriorate with border skirmishes, while India engages despite the May 2025 India–Pakistan clash and policy differences with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
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