India moves to establish links with Taleban ahead of US withdrawal from Afghanistan
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Taleban delegates speaking at talks in Doha on Sept 12, 2020. India opened a channel of communication with the Taleban, according to a Qatari official.
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NEW DELHI - As the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan nears, India is seeking to ensure that the space it has carved out in the war-torn country over the past two decades does not shrink entirely.
Indian media reports said that the South Asian country, in a major shift in policy, opened a channel of communication with the Taleban.
