External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held his first call with Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed Foreign Minister, appreciating his condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack and reaffirming India’s support for Afghan development.
S Jaishankar holds first-ever call with Taliban Foreign Minister
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held his first-ever conversation with Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, on Thursday. During the discussion, he emphasized India’s longstanding ties with the Afghan people and reaffirmed India’s ongoing support for Afghanistan’s development needs.
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi condemned the Pahalgam terror attack during his call with S. Jaishankar — a gesture the Indian minister “deeply” appreciated, which New Delhi is yet to officially recognize.
“Good conversation with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi this evening. Deeply appreciate his condemnation of the Pahalgam terrorist attack” Jaishankar posted on his X account.
Talking about relations of India and Afghanistan he said, “Welcomed his firm rejection of recent attempts to create distrust between India and Afghanistan through false and baseless reports.”
