The Latest Breaking News from Amir Khan Muttaqi

At Moscow Format, India representatives discuss equal rights for all Afghans; Taliban Foreign Minister calls for economic support, political recognition. Participants urge US to unblock Afghan assets, reject return of US/NATO forces. India grapples with Afghan Embassy closure in Delhi.

Beijing did not indicate whether Wednesday’s appointment signalled any wider steps such as formal recognition.

The Taliban hailed China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, saying his arrival is a sign for other nations to come forward and establish relations with them

Two years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, ties between the neighbours deteriorate amid rise in armed attacks.

Pakistan’s former military chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa declared at the end of his tenure the military would no longer meddle in politics.

The two neighbours ‘reaffirm their desire to pursue continuous and practical engagement’ in bilateral talks.

Pakistani authorities and Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister have agreed to enhance trade and lower tensions amid a surge of militant attacks

Foreign ministers from all three nations promise to pursue trilateral cooperation efforts as political ties deepen.

The Pakistani president has assured Beijing's top diplomat that his country will boost security for all Chinese nationals working on multi-billion dollar projects in Pakistan

The UN head says he would hold similar meetings in the future after Doha meeting ended without acknowledging Taliban.

Taliban’s interim foreign minister gets UN clearance to travel for meeting with counterparts in Pakistan.