India said to have established contact with the Taleban
Delhi keen to ensure ties with Afghanistan not affected by US pullout
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Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi, Nirmala Ganapathy
As the US 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 said that the South Asian country, in a major shift in policy, has opened a channel of communication with the Taleban.
