There has been a change in international politics regarding Afghanistan. India has now appeared on the same platform against America with countries like Taliban, Russia, China and Pakistan. The protest is against US President Donald Trump’s statement in which he demanded to hand over the Bagram Airbase of Afghanistan to the US. This new status of India is considered a historical change in its Afghan policy, because till now India had avoided any direct political connection with the Taliban.

The seventh meeting of “Moscow Format Consultation on Afghanistan” held in Russia’s capital Moscow included representatives from India, Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Belarus. The joint statement issued after the meeting said that the military deployment of any outside country in Afghanistan or its neighboring countries is unacceptable, as it is against regional peace and stability. Although the name of America was not taken in the statement, this message was a direct indication on Trump’s policy.

Rhetoric between Trump and Taliban intensifies

US President Donald Trump recently reiterated that the Taliban should hand over the US back to Bagram Airbase. In a joint press conference with the British Prime Minister Kim Stmper, he said, “We gave that base to him for free, now we want him back.” However, later he wrote on his social media platform Truth social social, “If Afghanistan did not return Bagram airbase, it will have serious consequences.” On this statement, Taliban spokesperson Jabihulla Mujahid replied that Afghan will not leave his land at any cost, we are ready to fight the next 20 years.

India’s stance

India made it clear in the Moscow meeting that Afghanistan’s stability should not be affected by any foreign military pressure or intervention. The Indian representative said that the sovereignty and regional peace of Afghanistan should be respected. External intervention will only promote instability.

Afghan External Affairs Minister Mukki’s visit to India

Afghan Foreign Minister Aamir Khan Mutki will be on a visit to India from 9 to 16 October. This will be his first official visit to India. Mukki is included in the banned list of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), hence special approval has been given to come to India.

Bagram Airbase Asia’s political center

Bagram Airbase, located about 50 km from Kabul, is the largest and strategic airport in Afghanistan. Its two runways are 3.6 km and 3 km long respectively. From 2001 to 2021 it was the head of the US Army, where campaigns against terrorism were conducted. The geographical location of Bagram is at the confluence of Central, West and South Asia, which makes it strategically extremely important. America wants to take this base under control again so that it can maintain monitoring of Iran, Pakistan and China.

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India-Taliban Relations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his counterpart of Afghanistan Aamir Khan Muttki on Thursday (May 15). During this time, India welcomed Afghanistan to strongly dismiss efforts to create mistrust between the two countries. This conversation took place on the phone. Publicly accepted. In this first phone conversation, Jaishankar appreciated the condemnation of Pahalgam terror attack by Muttki.

Jaishankar said, “Through a false and baseless report, I welcome the recent efforts to create mistrust between India and Afghanistan to be strongly dismissed on their behalf.” He was gesture to the news of a class of Pakistani media, which claimed that India had placed the Taliban in Pahalgam. Falls flag operation is called it, where the identity of the executioner of any campaign is completely hidden.

“FM Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi Held A Phone Call With Indian Eam Dr S Jaishankar. Facilitation and Afghan Prisoners’ Release Were also addressed, “Posts the… pic.twitter.com/wswwwzz7ux

– ANI (@ani) May 15, 2025

Advocates for the formation of an inclusive government
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar said, “Our traditional friendship with the Afghan people and continuous support for their development needs were outlined. Discussed ways and measures to carry forward cooperation. “The Foreign Minister described this conversation as” meaningful “. India has not yet recognized the Taliban system and is advocating the formation of an inclusive government in Kabul.

Afghanistan should not be used for terrorist activities
India is also emphasizing that the land of Afghanistan should not be used for terrorist activities against any country. A statement issued by Afghanistan said that the two sides, with bilateral relations, exchanged ideas on carrying forward trade and diplomatic participation with bilateral relations.