India warned the UN Security Council on Wednesday that it demands a "pragmatic engagement" with the Taliban and that a "business as usual" strategy will be ensured by just using punitive measures. Additionally, it supported UNAMA's (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) concerns regarding Pakistan's airstrikes that killed innocent women and children.
"India calls for a pragmatic engagement with the Taliban," stated Parvathaneni Harish, India's permanent representative to the UN, during a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan. Positive behavior should be encouraged via a well-thought-out engagement policy. Focusing solely on punitive measures will only guarantee the continuation of the "business as usual" strategy that has been in place for the past four and a half years.

He reaffirmed India's commitment to "meeting the development needs of the people of Afghanistan" and stated that the country's recent decision to upgrade its technical mission in Kabul to a full-fledged embassy "underscores this resolve."
"In keeping with the priorities and aspirations of Afghan society, we will continue our engagements with all stakeholders to augment our contribution to Afghanistan's comprehensive development, humanitarian assistance, and capacity-building initiatives," he continued.
India denounces Pakistani strikes that kill Afghan women and children.
India also denounced the murders of women, children, and cricket players in Afghanistan during the meeting and supported UNAMA's concerns about Pakistan's bombing."India condemns the killing of innocent women, children, and cricket players in Afghanistan and shares UNAMA's concerns over airstrikes. The practice of "trade and transit terrorism" that the people of Afghanistan are subjected to by the cynical denial of access for a landlocked nation whose citizens have endured multiple crippling conditions for many years is another issue that we take very seriously, according to Harish.
"These acts are in violation of WTO (World Trade Organization) norms," he continued. The UN Charter and international law are flagrantly violated by such overt threats and acts of war against a weak and vulnerable LLDC (Land-Locked Developing nations) nation attempting to rebuild under hard conditions.

"While we condemn such acts, we also strongly support Afghanistan's territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence," stated Harish. He continued by saying that India has long backed efforts to bring about peace and security in Afghanistan.
Relations between Afghanistan and India
For the first time since the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in 2021, Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi traveled to New Delhi for six days in October.
Notably, after the Taliban took control of the nation in August 2021, India removed its representatives from its embassy in Kabul.India sent a "technical team" to the Afghan capital in June 2022 in an attempt to restore its diplomatic presence there.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced the upgrade of Delhi's technical mission in Kabul to an embassy level and pledged to renew its development efforts in Afghanistan during Muttaqi's visit.