Taliban to Host First Public ‘Victory Day’ Reception in India

Five years after returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban is set to host its first public Victory Day reception in India on August 17. The event will be hosted by Noor Ahmed Noor, the group’s chargé d’affaires at the Afghan embassy in New Delhi, and is expected to draw diplomats, prominent figures, Afghan diaspora members, and media. India is also expected to be represented, though officials are likely to watch diplomatic symbols used, including flags.