Assessing India’s approach to Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will visit India on October 10, 2025, marking the first high-level Taliban visit since 2021. Nayanima Basu discusses the purpose of this visit and the importance of engagement with Afghanistan. She also explains the roles of China, which seeks business; Pakistan, which pursues political interests; and the U.S., which has renewed interest in Bagram Air Base and its return to the country it abandoned.