India, Oct. 10 -- The Taliban regime will soon send its diplomats to the Afghan mission in New Delhi to take forward relations, Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Friday, even as he reiterated an assurance that no one will be allowed to use Afghanistan's soil to target other countries.

Muttaqi's remarks at a news conference with a small group of Indian journalists were aimed at pushing the Taliban's pitch for formal recognition of its regime in Kabul - which has so far been accepted only by Russia - and at addressing India's long-standing concerns about Afghan territory being used by terrorist groups to launch attacks.

While inviting Indian businesses and investors to explore opportunities in sectors such as connectivity...