US EditionIndia, Afghanistan Working on Humanitarian Assistance to Afghan Refugees, Trade, Development Cooperation
- On May 15, 2025, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke by phone with the interim foreign minister of Afghanistan's Taliban government to explore ways to enhance cooperation between their two capitals, New Delhi and Kabul.
- The call followed escalating regional tensions and Pakistan's claim that Indian missiles struck Afghan territory during Operation Sindoor, which Kabul and New Delhi denied as false.
- Their discussion covered humanitarian aid, trade, development cooperation, the Chabahar port, and requests from Afghanistan for visa facilitation and prisoner repatriation from India.
- Jaishankar called the exchange a 'good conversation', praised Muttaqi's condemnation of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians, and welcomed Afghanistan’s rejection of false distrust allegations.
- The call marked the highest-level contact since the Taliban’s 2021 takeover and signaled India’s intent to deepen humanitarian and developmental cooperation without formal recognition of the Taliban government.
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India, Afghanistan working on humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees, trade, development cooperation
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Jaishankar speaks to Taliban minister for first time, lauds Afghanistan's condemnation of Pahalgam attack
India on Thursday welcomed the Afghanistan Taliban regime's rejection of attempts to sow distrust between the two countries, during the first official interaction between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. The phone conversation built on an earlier meeting between Muttaqi and Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri in Dubai in January, and marked the highest level of contact between India …
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India-Afghanistan Relations Strengthen Amidst Media Allegations India welcomed Afghanistan's staunch rejection of misleading media reports aimed at sowing distrust between the nations during a phone call between India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.Minister Jaishankar expressed his deep appreciation for Muttaqi's condemnation of the reports and the Pahalgam terror attack. He …
Jaishankar holds 'good conversation' with Afghan counterpart, discusses traditional friendship, bilateral cooperation
"Good conversation with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi this evening...Underlined our traditional friendship with the Afghan people and continuing support for their development needs. Discussed ways and means of taking cooperation forward," said Jaishankar
How Pakistan's attempts to drive wedge in India-Afghanistan relations hit a wall during Operation Sindoor
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