Xinhua News Agency, Al Jazeera, October 9 report: The acting foreign minister of the Afghan interim government, Amir Khan Muttaqi, arrived in India on October 9, starting a one-week visit. During the visit, Muttaqi may meet senior officials such as Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Both sides have not disclosed the specific agenda of the talks, but trade and security are likely to be the main topics. Analysts point out that this visit by Muttaqi highlights the Taliban's active efforts to strengthen contacts with regional powers, aiming to gain more opportunities for economic development and diplomatic recognition. At the same time, although India has not formally recognized the Taliban regime, it has continuously deepened its engagement with Afghanistan through high-level bilateral meetings in recent years, strengthening bilateral relations. It is worth noting that on October 7, at the Moscow conference on the Afghanistan issue, China, India, Pakistan and other neighboring countries of Afghanistan issued a joint statement, jointly supporting Afghanistan's active integration into the regional connectivity system, and opposing the deployment of foreign military infrastructure in Afghanistan, which is seen as a move against Trump's withdrawal of the Bagram Air Base.
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