A report from the Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund sheds light on the struggles faced by the country, as the minister of mines speaks out about the importance of processing minerals within the country. Meanwhile, the Taliban's leader visits a major dam project and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss China's involvement in international conflicts. Despite arrests, pro-Palestinian protests continue to escalate among American university students.
India participated in a conclave in Kabul organised by the Taliban, along with 10 other countries including Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan. The Taliban's acting foreign minister emphasized the importance of regional cooperation for the development of Afghanistan and urged the participating nations to remove "unilateral sanctions" on the country. This came days after the Indian embassy in the UAE invited the charge d'affaires of the Afghan mission, highlighting the country's continued efforts to engage with the Taliban regime while stressing on the formation of an inclusive government in Kabul.