India, Oct. 11 -- Amid Afghanistan's Taliban regime's foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's visit to India, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday renewed a call for a robust diplomatic relationship with the group, arguing that merely talking to them is too little.

Owaisi said India must establish full diplomatic relations with Kabul to safeguard its security and strategic interests.

In an interview with ANI, Owaisi reminded that in his 2016 parliamentary speech, he had predicted the Taliban's return and advocated dialogue long before it became politically fashionable.

Owaisi added that at the time of his speech, he faced backlash, including abuse from some media channels and BJP members, for even suggesting India should keep communi...