# Taliban secures pragmatic global alliances without formal recognition

https://mins.news/en/item/27186

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-20 10:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/20/taliban-secures-pragmatic-global-alliances-without-formal-recognition?traffic_source=rss

> Afghanistan’s Taliban government is expanding security, trade, energy and transport ties across the region despite most countries withholding formal political recognition. China, Iran, India and Central Asian states are engaging Kabul over investment, trade routes and security concerns, while strained relations with Pakistan have pushed the Taliban to diversify its border crossings and commercial links.

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