The go to was postponed after he couldn't get a waiver for the journey, they mentioned.
If the go to had taken place, then it could have been the primary ministerial go to from Kabul to India after the Taliban seized energy in Afghanistan in August 2021.
The UN Safety Council had slapped sanctions towards all of the main Taliban leaders and they should safe a waiver for overseas travels.
Exterior Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, when requested at his weekly media briefing about reviews of Muttaqi's proposed go to to India, didn't give a direct reply.
“As you're conscious, we now have longstanding ties with the individuals of Afghanistan. India continues to help the aspirations and developmental wants of the Afghan individuals,” he mentioned.”We proceed to have engagements with Afghan authorities. If there may be an replace on this account, we'll share it with you,” he mentioned.Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had cellphone dialog with Muttaqi on Could 15. It was the best stage of contact between New Delhi and Kabul because the Taliban got here to energy.
India has not but recognised the Taliban arrange and has been pitching for the formation of a really inclusive authorities in Kabul.
New Delhi has additionally been insisting that Afghan soil should not be used for any terrorist actions towards any nation.