The Taliban administration blamed Pakistan for airstrikes in Kabul, the capital, late on Thursday and in the eastern province of Paktika around midnight. “This is an unprecedented, violent and provocative act in the history of Afghanistan and Pakistan,” an Afghan Defence Ministry statement said.

Amir Khan Muttaqi flies into Delhi from Russia, on a once unimaginable visit being closely watched by Pakistan.

Jaishankar welcomed Afghanistan’s condemnation of the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir and thanked Kabul for its solidarity with the Indian people

India plans to reopen its Kabul embassy four years after its closure, following a meeting between S Jaishankar and Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.  | Latest News India

Kabul was shaken by a series of explosions on Thursday night, reportedly the result of Pakistani airstrikes targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) camps as tensions between Islamabad and Kabul escalated.

Taliban officers warmly welcome an Indian tourist at an Afghan checkpoint, praising India-Afghanistan ties. Video by travel creator Gaurav Sharma sparks widespread social media reactions.