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Why India is reaching out to the Taliban now

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India 's top diplomat Vikram Misri met Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai .

The Taliban expressed interest in strengthening political and economic ties with India .

Talks reportedly focused on expanding trade and leveraging Iran 's Chabahar port, which India has been developing to bypass Pakistan 's Karachi and Gwadar ports.

India 's recent outreach helps advance its core interests in Taliban -led Afghanistan .

The main risk of strengthening ties with the Taliban is the Taliban itself, says Mr Kugelman .

India may hope that if it keeps the Taliban on side, the Taliban will be less likely to undermine India .

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