India and Afghanistan reaffirmed their commitment to counter-terrorism and deepened bilateral ties, following Kabul's strong condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack.

Jaishankar acknowledged the solidarity Afghanistan extended in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack while adding that cross-border terrorism continues to remain a threat to the growth and prosperity of both countries.

Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is arriving in India on a six-day visit. The United States is now also taking an interest in Afghanistan which remains a major headache for Pakistan.

Afghanistan FM Muttaqi said peace and prosperity are good for all. 'Our geography allows us to be a substantive transit route. As much as we want good relations with India, we want them with Pakistan too,

The clip, shared on X, shows the man travelling by motorcycle and being stopped at a routine checkpoint. When asked for his passport, he identifies himself as Indian. The guards immediately smile, welcome him, and wave him through without inspecting his documents.

In a rare alignment, India joined the Taliban, Pakistan, China, and Russia in rejecting US President Donald Trump’s proposal to reclaim Afghanistan’s Bagram air base, the Indian Express reported.

The rare consensus came under the Moscow Format consultations, where India found itself aligned with countries that usually stand on opposing sides of global issues.