India, Oct. 9 -- Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday 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 visit follows a special exemption granted by the United Nations Security Council's Taliban Sanctions Committee, which temporarily lifted Muttaqi's travel ban to allow the trip. The exemption was approved on September 30.

Upon his arrival in India, Muttaqi was welcomed by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. "We look forward to engaging discussions with him on bilateral relations and regional issues," Jaiswal said in a post on X.

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