Indian officials likely to join Taliban’s Victory Day celebrations

NEW DELHI: As India and the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan further intensify their pragmatic engagement focused on trade, humanitarian aid, and regional security, the Taliban will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Victory Day in the Afghanistan embassy here on Monday, next week. Victory Day is observed annually by the Taliban on August 15 to commemorate the group's return to Kabul in 2021, following the withdrawal of US-led NATO forces.