India announced its first formal diplomatic meeting with the Taliban on Tuesday their first official talks since the group seized power in Afghanistan as the U.S. withdrew its forces from there.
The Indian foreign ministry said India’s ambassador to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met with the head of the Taliban’s political office, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai. The Taliban had requested the meeting, which took place at the Indian embassy in Doha, according to the ministry.
Mittal and Stanikzai discussed the safety, security and early return of Indian nationals who are stranded in Afghanistan as well as travel prospects for Afghan minorities who want to visit India, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The Indian ambassador also raised New Delhi’s concerns around Afghanistan being used as a base for terrorism.
News Source : Aljazeera
