Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Pakistan Accuses India of Influencing Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan is upset with India because India is becoming friends with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The Taliban has sent an ambassador to India, and they are talking about doing more business together.
Pakistan says India is giving money to groups that cause trouble in Pakistan.
But the numbers show that Afghanistan is doing more trade with India and less with Pakistan.
Pakistan's trade with Afghanistan has gone down a lot, while India's trade with Afghanistan has gone up.
The Taliban has even stopped trading with Pakistan until things get better.
India is helping Afghanistan with medicine and food, and they are using a special port to send goods to Afghanistan without going through Pakistan.
This makes Pakistan unhappy because they are losing money and business.
Taliban's ambassador, Noor Ahmad Noor, took charge at the Afghan Embassy in Delhi, focusing on strengthening political and trade ties with India.
Pakistan accuses India of funding attacks in Pakistan and supporting separatist groups, while India denies these claims.
Afghanistan's trade with India has increased significantly, with India becoming Afghanistan's largest export market in October 2025.
Pakistan's trade with Afghanistan has decreased, with bilateral trade falling to $594 million in the first half of the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
The Taliban has suspended trade with Pakistan and demands improved relations before reopening borders, causing economic losses for Pakistan.
- Who
- Pakistan, India, Taliban, Afghanistan
- What
- Diplomatic and trade relations between India and Afghanistan, accusations by Pakistan
- When
- Recent developments, with specific meetings and trade data from 2025
- Where
- Afghanistan, India, Pakistan
- Why
- Strategic and economic interests, humanitarian aid, and regional politics
- Taliban Ambassador
- Noor Ahmad Noor
- Indian Official Met
- Anand Prakash
- Pakistan's Accusation
- India funding attacks in Pakistan
- Afghanistan's Largest Export Market
- India (October 2025)
- Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade (FY25)
- $1.01 billion
- Afghanistan-India Trade (October 2025)
- $103.9 million
- Pakistan's Monthly Trade Loss
- $177 million
- Taliban's Demand for Border Reopening
- Improved relations with Pakistan