India steps up diplomatic relations with Taliban

India steps up diplomatic relations with the Taliban as rival Pakistan loses influence in Afghanistan
India and Afghanistan have taken a significant step in securing their first high-level bilateral engagement. No foreign government, including India, officially recognizes the Taliban regime.
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Pakistan conducted airstrikes inside Afghanistan in which at least 46 people were killed, most of them women and children, according to the Afghan Taliban
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The report also noted Pakistan’s internal and border challenges. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), ideologically linked to the Afghan Taliban, carried out over 600 attacks in Pakistan last year, resulting in approximately 1,600 deaths, including 700 security personnel.
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