First ever 'Victory Day' celebrations at Afghan Embassy highlight growing normalization of Taliban regime

While India has not recognised the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the event highlighted the growing engagement between India and Afghanistan

Shikha Salaria•Updated: Aug 24, 2026 05:33 AM• 145 views

Afghan CdA shakes hands and welcomes India’s joint secretary PAI (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran) Anand Prakash at first Victory Day celebrations at Afghan Embassy in New Delhi

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Senior journalist who specializes in the coverage of South Asia, Middle East and India’s trade equations with foreign nations. Based in New Delhi, she has been covering India’s foreign policy, the office of the Indian Prime Minister, minorities, women’s rights and strategy. She has extensively covered India-Bangladesh ties, India-Pakistan relations and is currently focusing on covering the West Asia conflict.

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