Days after hosting Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, India on Thursday (October 16, 2025) assured Afghanistan that it remains “fully committed” to Afghan sovereignty and territorial integrity, as Afghanistan and Pakistan clashed earlier this week, leaving hundreds dead along the Durand Line.
Speaking at the weekly press briefing, the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said that India is “closely monitoring” the unfolding conflict. The issue of Afghanistan’s stability also featured in the Third India-Central Asia National Security Advisers’ Meeting held in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, which National Security Adviser Ajit Doval attended on Thursday.
