International / India holds first meeting with Taliban since it has taken over Afghanistan

India has held the first formally confirmed meeting with the Taliban. It was carried out among Indian Ambassador to Qatar Deepak Mittal and Sher Mohammed Stanekzai, head of the Political Office of the Taliban primarily based totally in Doha. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a press launch stated the meeting was held withinside the Embassy of India in Doha.

Mr Stanekzai, an ethnic Pashtun, was trained as an officer of the Afghan navy at some stage in the Cold War years. He issued an assertion 3 days ago seeking everyday commercial, diplomatic and political relations with India. India had remained silent to the overture first of all however held the meeting hours after the U.S. finished the navy evacuation from Kabul. India has maintained that it has maintained touch with “all stakeholders” however that is the primary time that the assembly has been confirmed and announced.

Sources stated India become centred on making sure the protection of these those who needed to return back to India however couldn't accomplish that because the Taliban denied them permission to depart Kabul.