SOURCE: FIRST POST The Taliban has drawn ire from Twitter users in India after it announced the inauguration of its new military unit in the country’s Nangarhar province — the Panipat operational unit.Taliban’s Panipat unit The Kabul-based media website Aamaj News reported that the Taliban had inaugurated the new military unit and that it would be deployed to the country’s Nangarhar province bordering Pakistan.Inspiration from Panipat battle The unit’s name draws inspiration from a famous historical battle that was fought in the 18th Century and saw the Maratha army being defeated by the forces of an Afghan ruler.The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan army of Ahmad Shah Abdali (and his Indian allies) in 1761.
Taliban’s ties with India Since coming to power after taking over Afghanistan in August 2021, following the departure of US troops from the war-torn country, the Taliban and India has had an up and down relationship.India is still sending aid to the war-torn country, however, at much lower levels.
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