India, Oct. 10 -- Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, arrived in India on October 8 for a week-long visit. This marks his first ministerial-level visit from the Taliban-led government to India since the group took control of Kabul in August 2021. The Afghan minister is expected to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. * The US Senate confirmed the nominations of Sergio Gor as Ambassador of the United States to India and S Paul Kapur, an American of Indian origin, as the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia.

* In a strong message to the White House, a group of 21 members of the US Congress, led by Congresswoman Deborah Ross and Congressman Ro Kha...