New strategy. With the rise of the Taliban to power, it seems to have completely reevaluated its foreign policy strategy. The Taliban no longer solely focuses on the Islamic world as it did during its first government (1996-2021) and instead seeks to foster diplomatic cooperation in all possible directions. Central Asian countries, China, Azerbaijan, and the Arab world appear to be the promising partners the Taliban is counting on. Taliban strives for recognition by the international community and aims to attain the status of an equal subject in international relations.
