The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Friday that Nanda Avalist, Indonesia’s newly appointed chargé d’affaires to Afghanistan, has arrived in Kabul and held a meeting with the group’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi.

In a statement released 6 June, the ministry said Avalist expressed his commitment to sharing “the realities and developments on the ground” in Afghanistan with both the Indonesian government and public during his tenure.

Muttaqi, in turn, thanked Indonesia for its continued engagement, for hosting Taliban diplomats in Jakarta, and for its broader support.

Indonesia has repeatedly urged the Taliban to reverse its ban on girls’ education. In response to the restrictions, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry has expressed hope that the Taliban will reconsider the policy, emphasising that access to education for all including women and girls remains vital to Afghanistan’s future.

While some regional nations have maintained diplomatic channels with the Taliban, no country has formally recognised the group as Afghanistan’s legitimate government since its return to power in August 2021.