A former high-ranking Afghan military official has alleged that India is financially supporting the Afghan Taliban to back terrorist activities inside Pakistan, highlighting a deepening nexus between New Delhi and the Taliban.
Lieutenant General (retd) Sami Sadat, who formerly served as Director of Military Intelligence and Commander of Special Operations Forces in the Afghan Army, revealed that the Afghan Taliban are receiving Indian funding, which is being used to assist militant groups targeting Pakistan.
According to Sadat, the Taliban maintain close ties with Indian authorities and are actively backing anti-Pakistan elements. He stated that funds from India are reportedly being funneled to banned outfits such as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)—whom he referred to as “Khawarij insurgents”—and various Baloch separatist groups.
He stressed that the Taliban are financing those directly responsible for orchestrating terrorist attacks within Pakistan.
These disclosures align with earlier claims made by Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who accused the Afghan Taliban of working in tandem with India to destabilize Pakistan.
The retired Afghan general’s revelations lend weight to Islamabad’s long-standing concerns about foreign involvement in terrorism within its borders, particularly the alleged collaboration between the Afghan Taliban and Indian intelligence networks.
