How Indians were evacuated from Kabul in a secret operation | Exclusive satellite images
3 years, 4 months ago

How Indians were evacuated from Kabul in a secret operation | Exclusive satellite images

India Today  

India's massive exfiltration operation, involving 130 people that mostly included Indian nationals, journalists, diplomats, embassy staff and security personnel in Kabul, has been caught on satellite imagery. READ: India brings back 120 embassy staff from Kabul, announces new e-visa for Afghans Satellite images provided by space firm Planet Labs provide the first visual evidence of the well-crafted operation in Kabul. Satellite images show Indian embassy in Kabul on August 16 | Courtesy: Planet Labs All of the evacuees were taken to the airport in the early hours of August 17 since it was not possible to travel in the late hours owing to the sudden night curfew imposed by the Taliban. Satellite images show Indian embassy in Kabul on August 17 | Courtesy: Planet Labs India Today had earlier reported that the embassy had contacted all Indians who were to travel to the airport and asked them to spend the night at the mission. Satellite images show traffic on streets leading to Kabul airport on Tuesday | Credits: PlanetLabs via AP Intelligence inputs also suggested that operatives of terror outfits such as Lashkar-e-Taiba might have already entered Kabul city and could have targeted the Indian convoy.

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Taliban name student as Afghan envoy in Mumbai, India yet to respond
1 month, 1 week ago

Taliban name student as Afghan envoy in Mumbai, India yet to respond

India Today  

Talib means student, and the Taliban regime in Kabul has proposed the name of a student who studied in New Delhi as the Acting Consul at Afghanistan's Consulate in Mumbai. "In the city of Mumbai, India, the acting Consul of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Dr Hafiz Ikramuddin Kamil," Stanikzai, who also has an India connection, posted on X. Kamil, …

Revealed: Faces Of 3 Lashkar Terrorists, Including Ex-Pak Soldier, Behind May 4 IAF Convoy Attack
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: Faces Of 3 Lashkar Terrorists, Including Ex-Pak Soldier, Behind May 4 IAF Convoy Attack

Hindustan Times  

Revealed: Faces Of 3 Lashkar Terrorists, Including Ex-Pak Soldier, Behind May 4 IAF Convoy Attack Photos of three suspected Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists believed to be behind the May 4 attack on the IAF convoy surfaced online. Watch NATIONAL NEWS #iafconvoyattack #pakistan #lashkar #terrorists #images #faces #reveal #cctv #sketches #iaf #convoy #jk #jammuandkashmir #poonch #securityforces #indianarmy #kashmir Hindustan Times Videos brings …

Hope for reviving Afghan embassy in India, after Afghan diplomats appear divided on closing the mission
1 year ago

Hope for reviving Afghan embassy in India, after Afghan diplomats appear divided on closing the mission

The Hindu  

After weeks-long absence of clarity in India’s relation with Afghanistan, it is becoming apparent that India is progressively inching closer to a pro-engagement policy with the Taliban dispensation in Kabul. Sources however have shared that Mr. Mamundzai’s decision to leave and the persistent differences and quarrels within the Afghan diplomats stationed in India had hampered smooth delivery of consular services …

Taliban in contact with Afghan diplomats: source
1 year ago

Taliban in contact with Afghan diplomats: source

The Hindu  

The ‘Foreign Ministry’ of the Taliban in Kabul has established ‘contact’ with a section of Afghan diplomats who were posted in the Afghan embassy in New Delhi, a senior Taliban source said on November 29. Afghans visit embassy The ‘Deputy Foreign Minister’ of the Taliban, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanakzai, in an interview with Radio Television Afghanistan, said employees of the …

Taliban take control of Afghan diplomatic missions in India: Report
1 year ago

Taliban take control of Afghan diplomatic missions in India: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban have taken de facto control of diplomatic missions in India, more than two years after the group ousted the US-backed government in Kabul. Dozens of Afghan diplomats appointed under the US-backed government have left India, Farid Mamundzay, the former Afghan ambassador in New Delhi, told Bloomberg News. “India has actively encouraged diplomats to engage with the Taliban government, …

Afghan Embassy in India shuts permanently, calls Taliban “illegitimate regime”
1 year, 1 month ago

Afghan Embassy in India shuts permanently, calls Taliban “illegitimate regime”

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a major development, the Afghan Embassy in India, announced the closure of its operations citing “lack of resources” and “failure to meet Afghanistan’s interests” by the Taliban regime. The Embassy also made an “unequivocal statement” stating that certain consulates that work on the instruction and funding from Kabul are not in consonance with the objectives of a …

India says the Afghan embassy in New Delhi is functioning despite the announcement of suspension
1 year, 2 months ago

India says the Afghan embassy in New Delhi is functioning despite the announcement of suspension

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The Afghan embassy in New Delhi continues to function, days after it said it was closing due to a lack of diplomatic support in India and the absence of a recognized government in Kabul, India’s foreign ministry said Thursday. Arindam Bagchi, the ministry spokesman, told reporters on Thursday that the ministry received a communication last week that …

'Will Continue To Assist People Of Afghanistan In India': MEA As Afghan Embassy Stops Operations
1 year, 2 months ago

'Will Continue To Assist People Of Afghanistan In India': MEA As Afghan Embassy Stops Operations

ABP News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said it would continue to assist the people of Afghanistan living in India after the Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi ceased operations from October 1. Addressing the media, spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said MEA received communication last week from the Afghanistan embassy of its intention to suspend operations at the end of September. …

Afghan embassy in India ends operations, cites 'lack of diplomatic support'
1 year, 2 months ago

Afghan embassy in India ends operations, cites 'lack of diplomatic support'

India Today  

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has decided to end its operations in India, effective from Sunday, an official statement said on Saturday. "It is with profound sadness, regret, and disappointment that the Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi announces this decision to cease its operations," the statement said. Citing lack of support from the host government and …

Afghanistan Embassy in India announces decision to cease operations
1 year, 2 months ago

Afghanistan Embassy in India announces decision to cease operations

The Hindu  

After months of uncertainty, the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan here has finally shut down. Unlike the embassy in Delhi, the Afghan consulates in Hyderabad and Mumbai have not shut down and Consul General of Afghanistan in Mumbai Zakia Wardak had earlier announced on social media that they remain committed to serving the Afghan citizens who may require …

‘Will shut embassy in Delhi’: Afghan diplomats tell India, cite lack of support
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Will shut embassy in Delhi’: Afghan diplomats tell India, cite lack of support

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: More than two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, diplomats appointed by the previous Afghan government have informed Indian authorities of their plan to shutter the embassy in New Delhi because of the lack of “diplomatic consideration and systemic support”. According to the note verbale, the Afghan mission’s “significance has been systematically diminished since the reopening of …

India examining Afghan Embassy's communication on closing down: Sources
1 year, 2 months ago

India examining Afghan Embassy's communication on closing down: Sources

India Today  

The authenticity of the Afghan Embassy's purported communications on shutting down operations in India are being examined, sources said on Friday. The Afghan Embassy in New Delhi has purportedly issued a message on the issue, the contents of which are being examined by New Delhi. "This is in the context of a steady departure of diplomats to third countries reportedly …

Afghan diplomats in Delhi reject Taliban-appointed CDA, block entry into mission
1 year, 7 months ago

Afghan diplomats in Delhi reject Taliban-appointed CDA, block entry into mission

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Afghan embassy in the Indian capital has become the scene of a tussle between diplomats of the former republic and the current set-up in Kabul, with the Taliban choosing an individual perceived as close to Haqqani Network leaders as chargé d’affaires. Trade counsellor Qadir Shah, who too was appointed by the previous administration and sent to New …

India to Send 20,000 Metric Tonnes of Wheat to Afghanistan Via Chabahar Port
1 year, 9 months ago

India to Send 20,000 Metric Tonnes of Wheat to Afghanistan Via Chabahar Port

News 18  

India and five central Asian countries on Tuesday asserted that Afghani soil must not be used for any terrorist activities even as New Delhi announced a fresh tranche of 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan which will be sent through the Chabahar Port in Iran. In December, India joined several other leading countries in criticising the Taliban’s decision to …

Last two copies of Guru Granth Sahib to arrive in Delhi from Afghanistan’s Kabul today: Watch
1 year, 11 months ago

Last two copies of Guru Granth Sahib to arrive in Delhi from Afghanistan’s Kabul today: Watch

Op India  

The last two Saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib are currently onboard an unscheduled flight from Kabul in Afghanistan to Delhi, India. #WATCH | Kabul:A non-scheduled Kam Air flight, organised by Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Amritsar,to arrive in Delhi from Kabul today. Last 2 Saroop of Sri Guru Granth Sahib onboard with 3 members of Afghan Sikh community: Puneet Singh …

Taliban wants to send envoy to Delhi, boost ties between India, Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Taliban wants to send envoy to Delhi, boost ties between India, Afghanistan

Firstpost  

The proposed candidates to become the envoy to India for Afghanistan’s current rulers include controvertial Taliban leader Abdul Qahar Balkhi, who is alleged to have issued death threats against journalists New Delhi: In an effort to improve its international credibility, the Taliban government of Afghanistan is trying to persuade India to allow it to post a diplomatic representative in New …

In Kabul, India takes a soft step
2 years ago

In Kabul, India takes a soft step

Hindustan Times  

When Kabul fell to the rampaging Taliban force last year, India faced a difficult choice. Still, in the aftermath of an earthquake in Afghanistan earlier this year, India quietly moved to establish a small diplomatic presence in the restive country while continuing to help its citizens with humanitarian efforts. As the report indicated, India’s presence in Afghanistan remains a sensitive …

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain
2 years, 4 months ago

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain

Hindustan Times  

A year on from the power grab by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the two words that sum up the situation in a country blighted by decades of conflict are insecurity and uncertainty. But the world still gets occasional glimpses of the realities that ordinary Afghans are grappling with – such as heavily armed Taliban fighters firing in the air to …

Embassy intact, India ups Kabul work
2 years, 4 months ago

Embassy intact, India ups Kabul work

The Hindu  

The newly reopened Indian Embassy in Kabul is expected to increase its operations in Afghanistan, with the “technical team” posted there in June focusing on business and trade opportunities and distribution of food and medical aid. “Though the embassy was vacated by all Indian staff, the local Afghans deployed there ensured no damage was done to the premises or the …

China's Special Envoy on Afghanistan Visits India, Holds Talks with Senior Official from MEA
2 years, 4 months ago

China's Special Envoy on Afghanistan Visits India, Holds Talks with Senior Official from MEA

News 18  

China’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Yue Xiaoyong paid a quiet visit to India this week during which he held talks with a senior Indian official on ways to ensure peace and stability in the war-torn country. People familiar with the development said on Friday that the Chinese envoy held wide-ranging talks with the external affairs ministry’s point person for Afghanistan …

India reopens Embassy in Kabul
2 years, 6 months ago

India reopens Embassy in Kabul

The Hindu  

In a major step towards re-establishing its presence in Afghanistan, India sent a “technical team” of officials to be based in Kabul, reopening its Embassy on Thursday. The move to reopen the embassy, that comes more than ten months after the government shut down the Indian embassy, and pulled out all Indian personnel after the Ghani government fell, marks a …

India sends diplomats to Kabul for talks with the Taliban
2 years, 6 months ago

India sends diplomats to Kabul for talks with the Taliban

The Hindu  

​India has sent a multi-member team of senior diplomats to Afghanistan for the first time since the Indian Embassy in Kabul was evacuated in August 2021 following the arrival of the Taliban at the Afghan capital. During discussions with the Indian delegation held on Thursday, the Taliban urged India to reopen its embassy in Kabul, Suhail Shaheen, chief of the …

Suicide bomber who attacked Kabul airport was caught in Delhi 5 years ago: ISIS-K
3 years, 3 months ago

Suicide bomber who attacked Kabul airport was caught in Delhi 5 years ago: ISIS-K

India Today  

The Islamic State Khorasan has claimed that the suicide bomber, who had attacked Kabul airport last month, was caught in Delhi five years ago. The ISIS-K had carried out a suicide bombing attack outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on August 26 this year. The ISIS-K claimed that the suicide bomber, named Abdur Rahman al-logri, was arrested in …

'In Touch with All Concerned', Says Govt on Reports of Kidnapping of an Indian in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

'In Touch with All Concerned', Says Govt on Reports of Kidnapping of an Indian in Kabul

News 18  

India on Thursday said it is in touch with all concerned following reports that an Indian national has been kidnapped from Kabul. We will continue to monitor the situation,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing. When specifically asked whether Arendeh is an Indian national, Bagchi said, “I am given to understand that he is …

Afghanistan crisis updates | Taliban disperse Kabul rally, arrest journalists
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | Taliban disperse Kabul rally, arrest journalists

The Hindu  

As many Afghans took out to streets staging small, isolated demonstrations in cities including the capital Kabul, Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif, the Taliban on Tuesday fired shots into the air to disperse crowds. Speaking in Qatar at a press conference alongside Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Blinken said Taliban officials …

Hello Kabul, Delhi Calling: Let’s Keep Line of Communication Open
3 years, 3 months ago

Hello Kabul, Delhi Calling: Let’s Keep Line of Communication Open

News 18  

A lively debate is raging across the world about the true face of the so-called Taliban 2.0? Deepak Mittal, the Indian Ambassador in Qatar, met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Head of Taliban’s Political Office in Doha, at the Embassy of India at the latter’s request. Earlier on August 28, outlining Taliban 2.0’s foreign policy outlook he had stated—“India is …

US Turned Its Back on India in Afghanistan, Let’s Accept It
3 years, 3 months ago

US Turned Its Back on India in Afghanistan, Let’s Accept It

The Quint  

The “horses for courses” mantra of the US foreign policy is badly hurting India’s strategic and security interests in Afghanistan today. But India’s External Affairs Ministry, headed by S. Jaishankar, who got the job because of his perceived intimacy with the US and the capability to swing favourable deals for India, is silent in order to keep up the pretence …

UNSC drops Taliban reference from statement on terror activities in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

UNSC drops Taliban reference from statement on terror activities in Afghanistan

India Today  

Nearly two weeks after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the United Nations Security Council has dropped the reference to the militant group in a recurring paragraph in its statements calling upon Afghan groups not to support terrorists operating on their territory. “The members of the Security Council reaffirmed the importance of combating terrorism in Afghanistan to ensure the territory of …

Afghan situation uncertain, says India
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan situation uncertain, says India

The Hindu  

There was no clarity on ‘any entity’ forming a government in Afghanistan, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi said here on Friday. Explaining that India was aware of the dialogue currently underway on government formation in Kabul, he said that the issue of recognition of the Taliban amounted to “jumping the gun” in view of the …

Opinion | Kabul bomb attacks: Who did it and why?
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | Kabul bomb attacks: Who did it and why?

India TV News  

The death toll in the Kabul bloodbath has risen to 90, with many among 150 injured people still in critical condition. On Thursday, ISIS suicide bombers carried out the attacks in the midst of huge crowds of Afghans waiting for an evacuation near Kabul airport. In reply to a reporter’s question, the US President said, “I bear responsibility fundamentally for …

Kabul airport: US concerned about ‘very specific threat stream’ from ISIS-K against crowds outside airport
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul airport: US concerned about ‘very specific threat stream’ from ISIS-K against crowds outside airport

CNN  

CNN — Concerns about security around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul have increased based on “a very specific threat stream” from ISIS-K about planned attacks against crowds outside the airport, a US defense official has told CNN. The US Embassy in Kabul advised US citizens at a number of gates at the airport to “leave immediately,” noting “security threats …

India's Evacuation Drive from War-Torn Afghanistan Has A 'Durga Maa' Connect. Here's Why - News18
3 years, 4 months ago

India's Evacuation Drive from War-Torn Afghanistan Has A 'Durga Maa' Connect. Here's Why - News18

News 18  

India’s massive evacuation drive under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in violence-torn Afghanistan has been named ‘Operation Devi Shakti’, with several people in the know revealing interesting details about how the moniker came into being. India on Tuesday brought back 78 people, including 25 of its nationals and a number of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus from Dushanbe, a …

India evacuates 77 stranded persons from Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

India evacuates 77 stranded persons from Afghanistan

The Hindu  

A special flight of Air India arrived here on Tuesday morning carrying 77 people from Kabul, including 46 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus. Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan and the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri received the Sikh holy books at the Delhi airport. “Blessed to receive and pay obeisance to three holy …

India evacuates over 800 people from Kabul under 'Operation Devi Shakti'
3 years, 4 months ago

India evacuates over 800 people from Kabul under 'Operation Devi Shakti'

India Today  

India's complex mission to evacuate its citizens and Afghan partners from Kabul after its swift takeover by the Taliban last week has been named as "Operation Devi Shakti". India began the complex evacuation mission by airlifting 40 Indians from Kabul to Delhi on August 16, a day after the Taliban seized control of the Afghan capital city. In the last …

'One Mistake...': ITBP Officials Narrate the Horror of Evacuation Ops from Taliban Seized Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

'One Mistake...': ITBP Officials Narrate the Horror of Evacuation Ops from Taliban Seized Afghanistan

News 18  

ITBP commandos, who evacuated Indian embassy staff and civilians from Afghanistan, have said the situation in the nation captured by the Taliban was very dangerous and there were threats of attack on the convoys, the Embassy premises or Indian diplomats. But we ensured all of our staff fly back home safely,” said a commando who came back to India from …

Air India staff evacuated from Afghanistan hails Indian govt for planning
3 years, 4 months ago

Air India staff evacuated from Afghanistan hails Indian govt for planning

Op India  

“When the IAF pilot told us that we were going to land at Jamnagar, Gujarat, the first thought that came to my mind was astronaut Rakesh Sharma’s reply to Indira Gandhi from space: ‘Saare Jahan Se Accha, Hindustan Hamara'”, said Shirin Pathare, the Air India employee who was flown out of Kabul on August 16, lauding the Indian government for …

How a chaotic US exit plan unravels on ground in Afghanistan after Taliban's quick takeover
3 years, 4 months ago

How a chaotic US exit plan unravels on ground in Afghanistan after Taliban's quick takeover

Firstpost  

Across Afghanistan, the Taliban were methodically gathering strength by threatening tribal leaders in every community they entered with warnings to surrender or die Washington: The nation’s top national security officials assembled at the Pentagon early on April 24 for a secret meeting to plan the final withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. On Friday, as scenes of continuing chaos and …

Afghan crisis | India brings back 146 of its evacuated nationals from Doha
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan crisis | India brings back 146 of its evacuated nationals from Doha

The Hindu  

India on Monday, August 23, 2021, brought back 146 of its nationals in four different flights from Qatar's capital Doha, days after they were evacuated from Afghanistan by NATO and American aircraft in view of the deteriorating security situation in the war-torn country. India on August 22, 2021, brought back 392 people including two Afghan lawmakers in three different flights …

Afghan crisis: India brings back 146 of its evacuated nationals from Doha
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan crisis: India brings back 146 of its evacuated nationals from Doha

India Today  

India on Monday brought back 146 of its nationals in four different flights from Qatar's capital Doha, days after they were evacuated from Afghanistan by NATO and American aircraft in view of the deteriorating security situation in the war-torn country. India on Sunday brought back 392 people including two Afghan lawmakers in three different flights under the evacuation mission amid …

Evacuees from Kabul Thank Indian Govt, PM as They Land at Ghaziabad's Hindon Airbase
3 years, 4 months ago

Evacuees from Kabul Thank Indian Govt, PM as They Land at Ghaziabad's Hindon Airbase

News 18  

A sense of relief and gratitude was palpable among the evacuees from Afghanistan as they landed at Ghaziabad’s Hindon airbase on Sunday morning, after days of uncertainty following Kabul’s fall to the Taliban. A total of 168 people, including 107 Indians and 23 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, were flown from Kabul to the Hindon airbase in a C-17 heavy-lift military …

3 flights with Indian nationals from Kabul land at IGI Airport
3 years, 4 months ago

3 flights with Indian nationals from Kabul land at IGI Airport

India TV News  

Three private flights -- Air India, Vistara, and IndiGo carrying Indian nationals from Kabul landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3 on Sunday Morning. Sukhwinder Singh who works in the US embassy in Kabul says chaos like situation prevails in Kabul's streets and all are in a hurry to leave Afghanistan. On being asked if he would return …

Taliban Afghanistan Indian Evacuates 168 Evacuees Through Special IAF Aircraft Ghaziabad
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban Afghanistan Indian Evacuates 168 Evacuees Through Special IAF Aircraft Ghaziabad

ABP News  

New Delhi: An adorable video has surfaced from the 168 Indians who landed in India after being evacuated from Afghanistan. #WATCH | An infant was among the 168 people evacuated from Afghanistan's Kabul to Ghaziabad on an Indian Air Force's C-17 aircraft pic.twitter.com/DoR6ppHi4h — ANI August 22, 2021 The video seems to express the collective relief of the 168 evacuees …

'Everything is finished': Afghan MP, evacuated from Kabul, breaks down upon landing in India
3 years, 4 months ago

'Everything is finished': Afghan MP, evacuated from Kabul, breaks down upon landing in India

India TV News  

An Afghan parliamentarian who was evacuated from Kabul broke down after landing at Ghaziabad's Hindon air force base early on Sunday. The Sikh parliamentarian was among the 168 evacuees, including 23 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus onboard IAF's C-17 Globemaster aircraft that took off from Kabul airport earlier today. Earlier he had put out a video in which he thanked Prime …

150 Indian nationals feared 'kidnapped' by Taliban in Kabul reach India safely
3 years, 4 months ago

150 Indian nationals feared 'kidnapped' by Taliban in Kabul reach India safely

Op India  

A day after it was reported that around 150 Indians were allegedly kidnapped by the Taliban from outside the Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul, the stranded individuals were successfully rescued by the Indian Air Force on Sunday. Over 150 Indian nationals & 23 Afghan Sikhs/Hindus have taken off from Kabul at 5:30 am in an Indian Air Force C-17 …

India airlifts 392 from Afghanistan, more evacuation flights on the way
3 years, 4 months ago

India airlifts 392 from Afghanistan, more evacuation flights on the way

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India on Sunday brought back home at least 392 people, including two Afghan legislators and several Afghan Hindus and Sikhs, on three different flights as part of its mission to evacuate Indians and its Afghan partners from Kabul amid the increasing Taliban hostility and the deteriorating security situation in the city after it fell to the militant outfit …

India evacuates nearly 400 people, including 329 Indians from Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

India evacuates nearly 400 people, including 329 Indians from Kabul

India TV News  

India on Sunday brought back nearly 400 people, including 329 of its nationals and two Afghan lawmakers, in three different flights as part of its efforts to evacuate its citizens from Kabul in the backdrop of the deteriorating situation in the city after its takeover by the Taliban. IAF special repatriation flight with 168 passengers on board, including 107 Indian …

392 Indians return home, recall horrors in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

392 Indians return home, recall horrors in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

India Today  

As Kabul airport is now open for evacuation flights, more Indians are being rescued and evacuated from turmoil-hit Afghanistan. India on Sunday brought back home 392 people including two Afghan lawmakers in three different flights as part of its mission to evacuate Indians and Afghan partners from Kabul. A total of 168 individuals, including 107 Indians and 23 Afghan Sikhs …

Taliban say things are fine but we know the reality: Indian embassy worker upon arrival in Delhi
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban say things are fine but we know the reality: Indian embassy worker upon arrival in Delhi

India Today  

An Indian embassy worker in Afghanistan, who left his country and reached Delhi on Sunday, shared the horrific experience that a group of Indians and Afghans had to undergo before boarding their flight to India. The situation remains fragile, people are feeling insecure while moving, especially those who have worked with the government,” the Indian embassy worker said. If you’ve …

Small group of Indian officials coordinating evacuation mission at Kabul airport
3 years, 4 months ago

Small group of Indian officials coordinating evacuation mission at Kabul airport

India Today  

A small group of Indian officials is coordinating the country's evacuation mission at the Kabul international airport amid continuing chaos and a challenging ground situation, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. India evacuated 200 people, including the Indian envoy and other staffers of its embassy in Kabul, in two C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft of the IAF on Tuesday …

India brings back 168 people amid tense security situation in Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

India brings back 168 people amid tense security situation in Kabul

India Today  

Indian Air Force evacuated 168 people, including 107 Indians, from Kabul on Sunday amid deteriorating situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of the nation a week back. IAF special repatriation flight with 168 passengers onboard, including 107 Indian nationals, is on its way to Delhi from Kabul." Arindam Bagchi tweeted, “We urge all Indian nationals in Afghanistan requiring assistance …

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