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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Pratap Chakravarty

Taliban get crash course from India on culture, leadership and diplomacy

Taliban watch their newly recruited personnel during a graduation ceremony in Fayzabad district of Badakhshan province on February 19, 2023. AFP - OMER ABRAR

Taliban leaders in Afghanistan have taken part in an online course on Indian culture, diplomacy and business suggesting New Delhi is keen to engage with the Islamic militia that seized Kabul in 2021. But Delhi argues the fully online syllabus was free of cost and not exclusively aimed at the Taliban.

The course would provide a “deeper grasp” of Indian business, environment, culture, history, leadership insights, consumer mindsets and regulatory ecosystem, the India Technical and Economic Cooperation Program (ITEC) said on its website.

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