The decision to extend the travel exemption for Taliban leaders like Mullah Baradar and Sher Abbas Stanekzai for three more months is another step in a complex web of initiatives New Delhi is planning to keep itself relevant in the fast-evolving Afghanistan situation.
Apart from this, soon Indian EAM S Jaishankar will be visiting Dushanbe for SCO foreign ministers conclave.
Also, India is most likely sending a senior Cabinet minister to the swearing-in ceremony of Iran’s president-elect Ebrahim Raisi in August 2021.
What’s the take here?
Indian officials & policy maker are keenly aware of the complex situation in Afghanistan.
With rapid US exit, regional players like Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan are likely to play a bigger role in Afghanistan.
India is following the suit and trying to be relevant by sending positive gestures not just to Taliban but also to the regional players.
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