After Being Recognized By Russia, The Taliban's Diplomatic Relations Soared, Now Holds A Pakistan-China Joint Summit

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was greeted by Taliban officials upon arrival in Kabul to attend the 6th Trilateral Summit. (X @ForeignOfficePk)

JAKARTA - High diplomats from Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan attended a trilateral summit in Kabul on Wednesday, August 20. The meeting discussed increasing political, regional and economic cooperation.

Citing AP, the arrival of Pakistan's Foreign Minister (Menlu) Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the Afghan capital was immediately welcomed by Taliban officials.

Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said discussions at the trilateral summit focused on expanding trade, increasing regional connectivity, and strengthening joint efforts to fight terrorism from the three countries.

The plan is for a follow-up meeting of the trilateral summit to be held in Beijing in May 2026.

The development of diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and other countries comes after the Taliban's recognition by Russia. Russia became the first country to officially recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

After that recognition, the Taliban have engaged in high-level talks with many countries and established some diplomatic relations with countries, including China and the United Arab Emirates.