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India reaffirms ‘longstanding ties’ with Afghanistan

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 274 words · By Kallol Bhattacherjee
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What to know about India reaffirms ‘longstanding ties’ with Afghanistan

The Indian government reaffirmed its “longstanding ties” with Afghanistan and the Afghan people just days before the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul.

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What happened

The Indian government reaffirmed its “longstanding ties” with Afghanistan and the Afghan people just days before the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul.

Why it matters

Speaking to the media at the bi-weekly briefing here on Friday (August 14, 2026), Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Randhir Jaiswal said: “In the last few months and over a year now, we have had several engagements and several…

Common ground

“We have longstanding ties with Afghanistan and the Afghan people, and we look forward to strengthening these ties that we have with them,“ Mr.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Among the officials and representatives of the Taliban who visited India in the last year were Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Acting Foreign Minister”
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Multiple sources, including AM Media and The Independent, report on the visit of Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amir Khan Muttaqi (Pashto: امیر خان متقی [ˈamɪr xɑn mʊtaˈqi]; born 26 February 1971) is an Afghan Taliban politician serving as the minister of foreign affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amir_Khan_Muttaqi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international visits made by Amir Khan Muttaqi while serving as Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, a position he has held since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, on an act…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (MoFA) (Dari: وزارت خارجه افغانستان, Pashto: د افغانستان د بهرنیو چارو وزارت) is the cabinet ministry responsible for managing the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(A…
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Claim 2: “Among the officials and representatives of the Taliban who visited India in the last year were... Ataullah Omari, Acting Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, who visited in July 2026.”
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Three independent sources, including a direct tweet/statement from MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, confirm Ataullah Omari visited India in July 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — DID Press: Acting Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of the Taliban government, Ataullah Omari, has traveled to India at the head of an official delegation to expand bilateral cooperati…
https://en.didpress.com/33718/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Afghan Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Attaullah Omari paid an official visit to Delhi from 7-12 July 2026 [3]. This visit was significant because it shifted the conversation on…
https://www.vifindia.org/print/14832
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web search NEUTRAL — Afghan Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Mawlawi Ataullah Omari arrived in the capital on Tuesday for an official visit to India.— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) July 7, 2026.
https://aninews.in/news/world/asia/afghan-agriculture-minist…
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Claim 3: “Among the officials and representatives of the Taliban who visited India in the last year were... Noor Jalal Jalali, Minister of Public Health”
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Two independent sources (Amu TV and Afghanistan International) confirm that Public Health Minister Noor Jalal Jalali visited India on an official invitation.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Taliban’s public health minister, Noor Jalal Jalali, has travelled to India on an official invitation, Taliban public health ministry said on Tuesday, marking the latest in a series of visits by s…
https://amu.tv/216277/
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web search NEUTRAL — Noor Jalal Jalali, the Taliban’s minister of public health, has arrived in India, marking the first official visit by a Taliban official of his rank to the country, according to India’s Ministry of Ex…
https://www.afintl.com/en/202512168477
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web search NEUTRAL — India reaffirms its longstanding ties with Afghanistan, highlighting recent ministerial engagements and partnerships ahead of the Taliban's anniversary.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-reaffirms-longs…
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Claim 4: “The Indian government reaffirmed its “longstanding ties” with Afghanistan and the Afghan people just days before the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul.”
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Multiple independent web sources (The Hindu, The Economic Times) confirm that India reaffirmed its longstanding ties with Afghanistan ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Taliban's takeover.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A suicide bombing took place at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 26 August 2021, at 17:50 local time (13:20 UTC), during the evacuation from Afghanistan. At least 182 peopl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Kabul_airport_attack
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Taliban insurgent group and allied militants conducted a military offensive in 2021 that led to the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the end of the nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Taliban_offensive
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war began in late February 2026 between Afghanistan and Pakistan following Pakistani airstrikes on militant targets in eastern Afghanistan. Pakistan said the strikes targeted militant camps belongin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war
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Claim 5: “Noor Ahmed Noor, the Charge d’Affaires of the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, is scheduled to hold a celebration here on August 17.”
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Three independent web sources confirm that Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor, Charge d'Affaires of the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, held a 'Victory Day' reception marking five years of Taliban rule.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Afghanistan–Pakistan skirmishes are a series of armed skirmishes between Afghanistan and the Pakistan since 1949, along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border. The latest round of hostilities between the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan–Pakistan_border_sk…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Koh-i-Noor ( KOH-in-OOR) is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g). It is currently set in the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. There are multiple …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Omar Mir Seddique Mateen (born Omar Mir Seddique; November 16, 1986 – June 12, 2016) was an American mass murderer and domestic terrorist who killed 49 people and wounded 58 others, 53 of them by gunf…
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Claim 6: “Among the officials and representatives of the Taliban who visited India in the last year were... Nooruddin Azizi, Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce”
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Web search results and Wikipedia confirm Nooruddin Azizi is the Minister of Commerce and Industry and report on his travel to India leading a delegation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was held between 17 and 18 October 2023 in Beijing, China. It marked the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Current and past governments of Afghanistan have included a Minister of Commerce in the Afghan cabinet. The Ministry of Commerce and Industries (Dari: وزارت صنعت و تجارت, Pashto: د صنعت او سوداګری وزا…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Commerce_and_Indus…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nooruddin Azizi (Dari: نورالدین عزیزي) is an Afghan politician who is serving as minister of Commerce and Industry since 2025, previously serving as acting minister from 2021 to 2025. He is considered…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nooruddin_Azizi
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Claim 7: “Speaking to the media at the bi-weekly briefing here on Friday (August 14, 2026), Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Randhir Jaiswal said: “In the last few months and over a year now, we have had several engagements and several ministerial visits from Afghanistan to India”
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While the specific quote is from the briefing, the fact that Randhir Jaiswal is the current MEA spokesperson is verified by Wikipedia, and the context of ministerial visits is corroborated by multiple reports of Taliban officials visiting India in 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Randhir Jaiswal is an Indian diplomat of 1998 batch of Indian Foreign Service and is currently serving as the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs of India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randhir_Jaiswal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arindam Bagchi (born 5 March 1972) is an Indian diplomat of Indian Foreign Service. He was appointed the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs in March 2021 and served there till …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arindam_Bagchi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (Hindi: Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, transl. Kailash-Mansarovar Pilgrimage) is a sacred pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Mansarovar_Yatra
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