New Delhi, May 14 -- In a move that's flying well under the radar, a senior figure from the Taliban is believed to be in India. Sources in Kabul claim that Mullah Mohammad Ibrahim Sadr, a top security official in the Taliban regime, arrived in the country around 3 May just days after the Pahalgam massacre.

As of this writing, there's been no confirmation from either side, and officially, the visit doesn't exist.

Sadr is the acting deputy minister of interior affairs of Afghanistan and is known for his excellent relations with the Iranian security apparatus.

He's close to the Taliban's supreme leader and controls a good deal of the group's security apparatus. What's more, he's known to have little love for Pakistan-a country that's long...