October 2 report from the "Printed Newspaper", acting foreign minister of the Afghan interim government, Amir Khan Muttaqi, is scheduled to visit India on October 10. This will be the first visit to India by a high-ranking official of the Taliban since their takeover. On September 30, the United Nations Security Council's 1988 Sanctions Committee exempted the travel ban against Muttaqi and approved his plan to visit India. In September, Muttaqi had requested exemption in order to visit India, but it was believed that he was rejected due to the opposition of Pakistan, a member of the committee. Currently, senior officials of the Taliban are still subject to sanctions by the United Nations Security Council, and all international travel must seek exemption in advance. Regarding the India-Afghanistan relations, the two countries have made significant progress in recent years: before the Taliban took power, India invested over $3 billion in Afghanistan, covering more than 500 projects. After the Taliban took power, development assistance was hindered, and India has not recognized the Taliban regime. However, since 2021, India has continuously provided humanitarian aid such as COVID-19 vaccines and food to Afghanistan, and has retained technical representatives in Afghanistan, maintaining continuous contact with the Taliban regime. It is worth noting that after his visit to China in May, Muttaqi's international profile has continued to rise. Additionally, it is reported that Muttaqi is scheduled to visit Russia on October 6-7 to attend the seventh round of measures on the Afghanistan issue.
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