Taliban member from the border war with Pakistan has been transferred to New Delhi, the capital of India, and is undergoing treatment.
An Afghanistan International reporter in Delhi met this wounded Taliban member—who was not easily able to walk—along with his two attendants in the city on Friday.
This Taliban soldier and his two attendants are currently residing in the Lajpat Nagar area of India. This Taliban member told the Afghanistan International reporter that he was wounded during a border clash in Spin Boldak.
He stated that his travel to India was facilitated by the direct order of Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the Taliban’s Defense Minister, and that the Indian Embassy in Kabul cooperated in issuing the visa.
So far, neither the Indian Embassy in Kabul nor the Taliban Defense Ministry have officially commented on this matter. It is unclear exactly how many Taliban members are currently in India for medical travel.
India stopped issuing regular and electronic visas after the Taliban took control of Kabul in August 2021 . The country has not fully reopened visa issuance yet, but since 2025, a new visa system for Afghans has been activated.
According to India’s new policy, medical visas, medical attendant visas, business visas, student visas, entry visas, and UN-related visas are available for Afghans; however, obtaining them is not possible for all citizens. India’s main focus is on medical and humanitarian visas. Visa issuance is reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
The conflict between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban is an escalating conflict that includes border crossfires, airstrikes, and direct military clashes, which have intensified in recent months.
After the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, border insecurity and the activities of militant groups intensified. In these deadly clashes, Pakistani and Taliban soldiers have been killed and wounded. However, the exact number of casualties is unclear. The United Nations has stated that the highest number of victims in this war have been civilians.
From the time the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021 until today, three Taliban ministers have officially traveled to India: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s Foreign Minister; Nooruddin Azizi, Minister of Industry and Commerce; and Noor Jalal Jalali, Minister of Public Health. Pakistan’s reaction to the visits of Taliban ministers to India has been predominantly cautious, concerned, and in some cases critical.
India is currently increasing its diplomatic and economic presence in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. From Islamabad’s perspective, this trend is considered a geopolitical rivalry, and it has high sensitivity towards it.
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