Has India's influence in Afghanistan grown under the Taliban?

"after NATO forces withdrew from Afghanistan in July 2021, it was expected that peace would prevail in Afghanistan and that the Taliban would focus on the interests of the Afghan people and regional stability. However, the Taliban turned Afghanistan into a colony of India, he wrote and accused the Taliban of exporting terrorism."

"Pakistan made every effort, both directly and through friendly countries, to keep the situation stable. It carried out extensive diplomacy. However, the Taliban became a proxy of India, he alleged as he declared an open war with Afghanistan."

"India's Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that New Delhi strongly condemns Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghan territory that have resulted in civilian casualties, including women and children, during the holy month of Ramadan."

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of serving as an Indian proxy and transforming Afghanistan into an Indian colony. Following NATO's 2021 withdrawal, Pakistan expected Taliban stability and regional peace, but instead alleges the Taliban exports terrorism and collaborates with India. Pakistan claims extensive diplomatic efforts failed to stabilize the situation. Asif has repeatedly linked India to Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions, suggesting India uses Kabul for low-intensity warfare. India has condemned Pakistani military airstrikes in Afghanistan, particularly during Ramadan, citing civilian casualties. The Taliban rejects accusations of Indian influence, while India's statements supporting Afghan sovereignty fuel Pakistani concerns about closer India-Taliban alignment.

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