India told the UN Security Council that it has discussed with the Taliban regime various issues pertaining to bilateral relations. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said in the Council that in the beginning of this year, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai. Harish underscored that India and Afghanistan share a relationship which has spanned centuries and the \”special\” people-to-people ties has been the \”foundation\” of Delhi’s present day engagement with the country. He added that India’s participation in the UN meetings in Doha, Moscow Format and other fora are a \”reflection of our efforts to secure peace, stability and development in Afghanistan” Since August 2021, India has delivered 27 tons of relief material, 50,000 tons of wheat, 40,000 litres of pesticides and more than 300 tons of medicines and medical equipment to the country, he said.