The Afghan Taliban claim to stand for Islam. By aligning themselves with India’s position on Kashmir, they have abandoned even a neutral stance on one of the Muslim world’s most longstanding disputes. Even if they have hostility toward Pakistan, that does not justify endorsing India’s position on Kashmir. At the very least, they could have supported the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination rather than adopting New Delhi’s narrative that Kashmir is an integral part of India. The question is simple: how can a regime claim to represent Islamic principles while siding with Modi over Kashmir issue?