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Centre Non-Committal On Attending Taliban ‘Victory Day’ Event In Delhi
Centre Non-Committal On Attending Taliban ‘Victory Day’ Event In Delhi
The Indian government has not confirmed whether any official will attend an event organised by the Taliban in New Delhi on Monday to mark what the group calls 'Victory Day'. The event…
The Story in Brief
The Indian government has not confirmed whether any official will attend an event organised by the Taliban in New Delhi on Monday to mark what the group calls 'Victory Day'. The event commemorates August 15, 2021, when the Taliban captured Kabul as the last US and NATO troops withdrew from Afghanistan.
Asked about participation, the Ministry of External Affairs did not give a clear answer, NDTV reports. The ambivalence reflects India's long-standing policy of not formally recognising the Taliban regime while maintaining limited diplomatic engagement.
The Indian Opinion
Some voices online frame India's silence as either weakness or a secret tilt towards the Taliban. Neither is supported by facts. New Delhi has consistently refused to recognise the regime and has repeatedly called for an inclusive government in Kabul. The real measure is not what is said before the event but whether any Indian official actually walks into that room on Monday. That single detail will settle the question of signalling.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, ndtv.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
