India, Oct. 8 -- Guwahati: India has aligned itself with China, Russia, Pakistan, and the Taliban in opposing U.S. President Donald Trump's demand to regain control of the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.

This development comes ahead of a historic visit by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India later this week.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, a regional security group consisting of Afghanistan, India, Iran, China, Russia, Pakistan, and other neighboring states, condemned the proposal, labeling it "unacceptable."

The joint statement emphasized that any foreign military presence in Afghanistan or its neighboring countries would undermine regional peace and stability.

The Mosco...