Days after internet hosting Taliban Foreign Minister, India says absolutely dedicated to Afghan sovereignty and territorial integrity

Days after internet hosting Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, India on Thursday (October 16, 2025) assured Afghanistan that it stays “absolutely dedicated” to Afghan sovereignty and territorial integrity, as Afghanistan and Pakistan clashed earlier this week, leaving lots of lifeless alongside the Durand Line.

Speaking on the weekly press briefing, the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, mentioned that India is “carefully monitoring” the unfolding battle. The challenge of Afghanistan’s stability additionally featured within the Third India-Central Asia National Security Advisers’ Meeting held within the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, which National Security Adviser Ajit Doval attended on Thursday.

“We are carefully monitoring the scenario. Pakistan hosts terrorist organisations and sponsors terrorist actions. It is an previous follow of Pakistan accountable its neighbours for its inner failures, and Pakistan is infuriated with Afghanistan exercising sovereignty over its personal territories. India stays absolutely dedicated to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Afghanistan,” mentioned Mr. Jaiswal, extending help for the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan after Pakistani jets reportedly bombed targets in Kabul on Wednesday.

The two sides agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire on Wednesday after days of violence, marking the worst escalation for the reason that Taliban took energy in Kabul in August 2021.

The Taliban administration’s spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, has accused Pakistan of harbouring ISIS militants, whereas Pakistan has blamed the Afghan Taliban for supporting the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). In a press convention right here on October 12, Mr. Muttaqi, nevertheless, blamed the actions by TTP on Pakistan, saying, “They ought to look inside their nation.”

While welcoming Mr. Muttaqi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar introduced on October 10 the upgrading of the Indian Technical Mission in Kabul right into a full-fledged embassy. Mr. Jaiswal mentioned on Thursday that this upgradation course of might be accomplished “inside a couple of days”.

Afghanistan additionally featured prominently within the Bishkek assembly, which introduced collectively the Secretaries of the Security Council and National Security Advisers of India and the Central Asian Republics. “The Secretaries/NSAs emphasised the importance of safety and stability in Afghanistan for the area,” mentioned an announcement issued after the assembly.

“They agreed to work carefully with Afghanistan in addressing safety challenges, in addition to within the areas of connectivity and financial improvement, which may type the premise of long-term stability,” the Ministry of External Affairs added.