India, Oct. 9 -- Afghanistan's UN-sanctioned foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has started his week-long visit to India, a first by a top Taliban leader since the group stormed back to power in 2021.

While it is a big step for the Taliban in its engagement with India, officials in New Delhi have got a flag dilemma due to the visit.

India has yet to recognise the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, so the country's new flag, the Islamic Shahada written on a plain white background, has no official status in New Delhi. However, according to diplomatic protocol, the flag needs to be placed alongside the Indian tricolour either behind the leaders or on the table for photos.

So far, the Afghan embassy in the national capital has not been allow...