Delhi and Tehran made common cause with Moscow to support the so-called Northern Alliance that was fighting the Taliban. As the Taliban returns to power, once again with the Pakistan Army’s support, Delhi and Tehran need each other even more than before. For Delhi and Tehran, the contradictions with the Taliban are real. As it intensifies the engagement with Iran, Delhi should have no expectations of complete unanimity of views with Tehran. But Delhi and Tehran have a common interest in ensuring a legitimate and peaceful rearrangement of the current order in Afghanistan.

Source: Indian Express July 25, 2021 22:07 UTC