New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Afghan Taliban's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is set to visit India from October 9-16, the MEA announced on Friday. Muttaqi's visit marks the first high-level delegation from Kabul to New Delhi since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, signalling a new phase in India-Taliban relations.

The United Nations Security Council has approved a temporary exemption on international travel restrictions for Muttaqi, allowing him to stay in New Delhi from October 9 to 16.

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