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With Eyes on Pak, India's BIG Gamble With Taliban Govt in Afghanistan Ahead of FM Muttaqi's Visit

| Oct 07, 2025, 06:41:49 PM | TOI.in
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As Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi prepares to visit Delhi, India’s diplomatic gamble is unfolding under global scrutiny. Once a firm critic of the Taliban regime, India now seems ready to engage , not endorse. The stakes are massive: countering Pakistan’s proxy network, ensuring regional security, and reactivating trade through Chabahar Port. For Afghanistan, it’s a lifeline to diversify ties beyond Islamabad. For India, it’s a test of whether diplomacy can achieve what isolation never could. Is Delhi quietly building leverage in Kabul, or walking into a trap of unpredictable consequences?

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