OPINION | India Activates Taliban-Deoband Channel Before Formal Recognition

Afghan FM Muttaqi being greeted by Arshad Madani, Principal, Darul Uloom Deoband

Source : Special Arrangement

India rolled out the red carpet for Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, during his unprecedented visit from October 9 to 15. This visit marked a historic moment as it was the first time India officially opened its diplomatic doors to the Taliban, a fundamentalist Islamic group. Notably, New Delhi allowed Muttaqi to visit the renowned Islamic seminary, Darul Uloom Deoband, located in Uttar Pradesh, about a four-hour drive from Delhi. While this visit holds significant