Taliban to host first public ‘Victory Day’ reception in India
The Taliban will host its first public Victory Day reception in Delhi on August 17 as India’s engagement with Kabul deepens.
Next week, the Taliban regime plans to host its inaugural public "Victory Day" reception in India, marking five years since their rise to power in Afghanistan. Noor Ahmed Noor, the Taliban's representative at the Afghan embassy in New Delhi, will host the event on August 17, which is expected to draw diplomats, influential society members, Afghan expatriates, and journalists.
The gathering will resemble past receptions held by the Afghan embassy prior to the Ashraf Ghani government's fall in August 2021, though it will be the Taliban's first such event in New Delhi. India, which does not officially recognize the Taliban, is expected to be represented at the occasion, though specifics regarding their attendance remain unclear.
The Indian side will observe diplomatic symbols, such as the flag, with particular attention. Noor, who has been stationed in India since January, is set to make his first major public appearance at the event. He previously served as the director general of the foreign ministry's first political department in Kabul and played a role in the delegation accompanying Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's visit to India last October, following which India upgraded the status of its mission in Kabul to an embassy. Three other Taliban officials currently head Afghan consulates in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and New Delhi.
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