In December 1999 , Indian Airlines Flight 814 en route from Kathmandu to Delhi was hijacked and taken to Kandahar . The Taliban moved its militias near the hijacked aircraft , supposedly to prevent Indian special forces from storming the aircraft , and stalled the negotiations between India and the hijackers for days . '' The New York Times '' later reported that there were credible links between the hijackers and the Taliban . As a part of the deal to free the plane , India released three militants . The Taliban gave a safe passage to the hijackers and the released militants
Indian Airlines Flight 814
Indian Airlines Flight 814
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