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Taliban pushes for closer India ties at Victory Day event

Taliban pushes for closer India ties at Victory Day event
'Stronger political trust...': Taliban push for closer India ties at 'Victory Day' event in Delhi; MEA in attendance · wionews.com

A leader from Afghanistan's Taliban group came to New Delhi, a big city in India.

They held a meeting there to remember a special day from five years ago.

That was the day the Taliban came back to power in Afghanistan.

The Taliban leader in India said Afghanistan wants to be close friends with India.

He said the two countries can help each other and make the region safer.

He also said Afghanistan will not interfere in other countries' business.

He hopes India and Afghanistan will trust each other more and trade together.

Important people from India's foreign office were at the meeting too.

People from many other countries also came.

The Taliban believes India and Afghanistan share a long history and can work together.

Key facts

Event
Fifth anniversary commemoration of Victory Day (Taliban's return to power in Kabul on August 15, 2021)
Date
Monday, August 18
Location
New Delhi, India
Main speaker
Noor Ahmed Noor, Taliban charge d'affaires
India's representatives
Anand Prakash (Joint Secretary, PAI division) and Sneha Dubey (Director, PAI)
Ambassadors present
Bhutan, Iran, Eritrea, Jamaica, Niger, Palestine, Serbia
Other diplomats present
China, Russia, Qatar, Iraq, Oman, United Arab Emirates
Taliban foreign policy
'Balanced engagement' and non-interference

Quotes

Noor Ahmed Noor

Taliban charge d’affaires in India

“It is based on “balanced engagement” and non‑interference”
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