In two months, it will be five years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan.
During these five years, despite the overwhelming evidence and documentation of the Taliban¡¯s treatment of the Afghan people, as well as their sheltering of regional and international terrorist groups, the world has not only failed to take any meaningful action to end the group¡¯s rule, but some countries have also been working to normalize the current situation and recognize the Taliban as the legitimate governing authority of Afghanistan.
Russia became the first country to recognize the Taliban last year, China was the first to officially accept the group¡¯s ambassador in 2023, and although Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, India and Turkey have not formally recognized the Taliban, they have handed over Afghan embassies and consulates to Taliban representatives and established close working relations with the regime.
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