Two sources have revealed that Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has recieved a set of “special directives” from their leader Hibatullah Akhundzada ahead of his planned trips to India and Russia.
The sources, one from Akhundzada’s office, said Muttaqi has travelled to Kandahar to meet Akhundzda ahead of the visits. Further details of the meeting has not been disclosed.
The United Nations Security Council has granted Muttaqi a temporary travel exemption to visit India but made no mention of Russia.
