According to the Pakistani analyst, India’s “courting of the Taliban regime appears to be working.” He pointed to a statement issued by the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs hours after the Dubai meeting, which spoke of Muttaqi’s “desire of strengthening political & economic relations with India as a key regional and economic player.”

India pledges development projects in Afghanistan, which has endured years of devastating war and natural disasters.

India will provide further material support in the first instance to the health sector and for the rehabilitation of refugees.

In a major development, New Delhi will consider engaging in development projects in Afghanistan in the near future, India's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, despite the lack of

India has extended its humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, offering support in the form of food, medical supplies, and essential aid to help address the ongoing crisis in the country.

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri met Afghanistan's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai, discussing India's readiness to support Afghan development needs and receiving assurance on security concerns.