The formal announcement from the external affairs ministry came less than a week after Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi concluded his visit to India. (Wikimedia Commons)
External affairs minister S Jaishankar during a meeting with his Afghanistan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi, in New Delhi on October 10. (@DrSJaishankar)
While some argue it is on the October 21 and others contradict saying it is actually on October 20, the French embassy did not stay aloof of the fun debate.
Afghanistan's foreign minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi speaks during a bilateral meeting with external affairs minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Friday.