India boosts diplomatic contacts with Afghanistan's Taliban

In this photo released by the Taliban Foreign Ministry, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, left, and Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, right, meet in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Jan 8, 2025, to hold wide-ranging bilateral talks.

India pledged Wednesday to collaborate with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan to undertake development projects in the impoverished nation that has endured years of devastating war and natural disasters.