India, Oct. 3 -- Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is expected to visit India next week, marking the first such high-level engagement since the group took power in Afghanistan in 2021.

According to media reports, Muttaqi is scheduled to meet Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during his visit.

The visit follows a waiver granted under UN Security Council sanctions. People familiar with the matter told Hindustan Times that Muttaqi is expected to arrive in New Delhi on October 10.

Confirming the exemption, the UN Security Council said in a statement: "On 30 September 2025, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) approved an exemption to the travel ban for Amir Khan Muttaqi (TAi.02...