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 aircraft & will be landing in India soon. Over 150 Indian nationals & 23 Afghan Sikhs/Hindus have taken off from Kabul at 5:30am in an Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft & will be landing in India soon. Two Afghan MPs, Narender Singh Khalsa and Dr Anarkali Kaur Honaryar amongst the 23 Sikhs rescued from Kabul More than 20 Afghan Sikhs, including Afghanistan Member of Parliament Narender Singh Khalsa, were rescued from the Taliban in Kabul by the Indian Air Force on Saturday. According to the reports, the Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft took off from Kabul with another 168 people, including 107 Indians and some 20 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus for Hindon IAF base in Ghaziabad.

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Former Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan ordered troops to rescue Afghan Sikhs during 2021 Taliban takeover of Kabul
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan ordered troops to rescue Afghan Sikhs during 2021 Taliban takeover of Kabul

Op India  

In a startling exposé published on the 27th of June by the Canadian daily The Globe and Mail, it has emerged that former defence minister Harjit Sajjan instructed Canadian special forces to rescue approximately 225 Afghan Sikhs after the Taliban took power in 2021. Harjit Sajjan admits to giving information to CAF about Afghan Sikhs with no Canada connection for …

Passenger plane that crashed in Afghanistan did not belong to India, confirms government
11 months ago

Passenger plane that crashed in Afghanistan did not belong to India, confirms government

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, an aircraft reportedly carrying passengers crashed in Afghanistan's Badakhshan region on Saturday night. According to the Afghanistan News agency, Khaama Press, the plane deviated from its original course and collided with the mountainous terrain of Zebak district in Badakhshan Saturday night, January 20th. Not an Indian plane: DGCA confirms Earlier, it was reported that the plane …

Canadian security agencies detained 10 at Toronto Airport after terror threat to Air India
1 year, 1 month ago

Canadian security agencies detained 10 at Toronto Airport after terror threat to Air India

Op India  

Amidst the threats issued by Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun that Sikhs for Justice will blow up Air India planes, the Canadian security agencies have increased security at the airports. Canadian transport minister Pablo Rodriguez said in a statement that the police are investigating the threat issued by Pannun warning Sikhs not to fly Air India on 19th November. Gurpatwant …

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun threatens to blow up an Air India flight on 19th November
1 year, 1 month ago

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun threatens to blow up an Air India flight on 19th November

Op India  

On Saturday, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of the banned Khalistani terrorist outfit Sikhs For Justice released a fresh video issuing threats to the Indian government. He also appealed to Sikhs in the world not to travel by Air India from 19th November onward, saying that it can be life-threatening. In his video, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said, “We are asking the Sikhs …

Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun threatens to blow up Air India flight on November 19
1 year, 1 month ago

Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun threatens to blow up Air India flight on November 19

India TV News  

Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, on Friday, again released a video wherein he threatened the Indian government and Air India to blow up the flight on November 19-- the day when the match of the ongoing cricket World Cup is scheduled in Gujarat. In a short video, he also appealed to Sikhs in the world not to travel by Air …

229 more Indians reach home from war-torn Sudan
1 year, 7 months ago

229 more Indians reach home from war-torn Sudan

The Hindu  

India brought home another batch of 229 people on April 30 under its mission to evacuate stranded Indians from violence-hit Sudan. "#OperationKaveri One more flight brings back 229 passengers to Bengaluru," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar wrote on Twitter. Under "Operation Kaveri", India has been taking its citizens in buses from the conflict zones of Khartoum and other troubled areas …

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 …

Escape from the Taliban: How India evacuated 55 Sikhs from Afghanistan
2 years, 2 months ago

Escape from the Taliban: How India evacuated 55 Sikhs from Afghanistan

Firstpost  

The evacuated Sikhs came to India through a special aircraft operated by Ariana Afghan. With the grace of god, the last batch of 55 Sikhs and Hindu refugees from #Afghanistan landed in New Delhi safely Thanks to @MEAIndia for issuing E vizas & facilitating evacuation.We will rehablitate them under our programme#MyFamilyMyResponsibilty Also Thanks to @SGPCAmritsar pic.twitter.com/ytjec1IhVE — Vikramjit Singh MP …

Taliban butchered our hair in prison: Sikhs thank Modi govt for rescuing them from Afghanistan
2 years, 2 months ago

Taliban butchered our hair in prison: Sikhs thank Modi govt for rescuing them from Afghanistan

Op India  

On Sunday, the Sikh community heaped praise on the Modi government for rescuing them from the Taliban-controlled Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. About 43 community members stayed back in Afghanistan to look after the Holy book of ‘Guru Granth Sahib.’ The evacuation was undertaken by the Indian government with the help of the Indian World Forum and Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandak Committee. …

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 …

Afghan Sikhs, Infant To Arrive In Delhi From Kabul As Sikh Body Evacuates Distressed Minorities
2 years, 5 months ago

Afghan Sikhs, Infant To Arrive In Delhi From Kabul As Sikh Body Evacuates Distressed Minorities

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandak Committee in coordination with the Indian World Forum and the Government of India are facilitating the evacuation of distressed Afghan minorities. On Thursday, a special commercial flight from Kabul operated by Kam Air will arrive in Delhi bringing 21 Afghan Sikhs to India. Last month, a special flight comprising 11 Afghan Sikhs from Kabul …

11 Afghan Sikhs to arrive in India with ashes of man killed in Kabul attack
2 years, 5 months ago

11 Afghan Sikhs to arrive in India with ashes of man killed in Kabul attack

Live Mint  

Eleven Afghan Sikhs will arrive in India on 30 June with the ashes of Sawinder Singh, who was killed in an attack on a Karte Parwan gurdwara in Kabul. The Islamic State terrorist group who claimed responsibility for the attack on the gurdwara in Afghanistan's capital that killed two people, including Sawinder Singh, called it "an act of support" for …

Deadly attack on Sikh temple in Kabul leaves community in fear
2 years, 6 months ago

Deadly attack on Sikh temple in Kabul leaves community in fear

Al Jazeera  

Years of persecution and conflict have forced many Afghan Hindus and Sikhs to flee the country, seriously reducing the size of their communities. A member of Afghanistan’s Sikh community has appealed to the international community to help protect religious minorities in the country following an attack on the Karteparwan Gurudwara – a Sikh temple – in Kabul that left at …

Anand K. Sahay | India’s return to a key role in Kabul: Ticklish issue emerges
2 years, 6 months ago

Anand K. Sahay | India’s return to a key role in Kabul: Ticklish issue emerges

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi is in an unenviable position in Afghanistan although that country has strategic significance for it. Subsequently, in a May 27 interview to an Indian television channel, the influential young Taliban leader Anas Haqqani, brother of Afghanistan’s powerful acting interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is deemed to be the de facto deputy head of state, disclosed that the Taliban …

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Evacuation Of Indians, Afghan Nationals Of Indian Origin Stranded Amid Taliban Rule
3 years, 1 month ago

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Evacuation Of Indians, Afghan Nationals Of Indian Origin Stranded Amid Taliban Rule

Live Law  

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking directions on the Centre to issue E-Visas to Indians or Afghan Nationals of Hindu and Sikh origins stranded in Afghanistan amid Taliban rule. Stating that many Indians and Afghan Nationals were either killed or wounded at hands of the Taliban forces, the plea adds that unfortunately such …

Taliban regime requests India to resume flight services with Afghanistan
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban regime requests India to resume flight services with Afghanistan

Op India  

Afghanistan under the new Taliban regime has sent a letter to the government of India requesting to resume flight service between the two countries. The Acting Minister for Civil Aviation and Transport of Afghanistan, Alhaj Hamidullah Akhundzada wrote a letter on September 7 in this regard, addressed to India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Now in the letter sent to …

Taliban want resumption of flights between India and Afghanistan, write to DGCA | Exclusive
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban want resumption of flights between India and Afghanistan, write to DGCA | Exclusive

India Today  

In a first such official communication between the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and India, the outfit has written to the government for resumption of flights between the two countries. The letter, addressed to Director General of Civil Aviation Arun Kumar, has been written by Alhaj Hameedullah Akhunzada, acting minister, Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority. Therefore, Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority requests you …

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 …

Centre verifying information on kidnapping of ‘Indian national’ in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

Centre verifying information on kidnapping of ‘Indian national’ in Kabul

The Hindu  

India has been told that the Afghan Hindu individual kidnapped in Kabul is an Indian national. Official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday India is verifying all the information regarding the person. Mr. Bagchi’s comment hinted at India indirectly engaging Taliban elements in Kabul for ensuring the safety of the kidnapped person identified as …

Afghanistan-origin Indian abducted in Kabul, MEA says India is closely monitoring investigation
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan-origin Indian abducted in Kabul, MEA says India is closely monitoring investigation

India TV News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that India is closely monitoring the investigation being conducted by Afghan authorities in the connection with an Indian national's abduction in Kabul. "We've seen a missing person's reports about a reported Indian national - Bansuri Lal - missing in Kabul. When specifically asked whether Arendeh is an Indian national, Bagchi said, "I …

'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 …

In touch with all concerned, monitoring situation: MEA on abduction of Indian national in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

In touch with all concerned, monitoring situation: MEA on abduction of Indian national in Kabul

India Today  

The Ministry of External Affairs said it is in touch with all concerned following reports that an Indian national has been kidnapped from Kabul in Afghanistan. A 50-year-old Afghanistan-origin Indian national, identified as Bansri Lal Arendeh, was abducted at gunpoint on Tuesday in Kabul. When specifically asked whether Arendeh is an Indian national, Bagchi said, "I am given to understand …

India Can Help Sikhs Fleeing Afghanistan Find a Home in Kashmir Valley
3 years, 3 months ago

India Can Help Sikhs Fleeing Afghanistan Find a Home in Kashmir Valley

News 18  

The hasty withdrawal of the American troops from Afghanistan last month and the rapid advance of the Taliban to Kabul to capture power created a very insecure environment for the minorities, including the Tajiks, Hazaras and the Sikhs. The Indian government with some reassurances from the Taliban was able to evacuate most of the Indian community, including the Sikhs and …

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 …

K.C. Singh | India’s options limited as Pakistan makes hay in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

K.C. Singh | India’s options limited as Pakistan makes hay in Kabul

Deccan Chronicle  

The fast-moving developments in Afghanistan continue to capture public attention in India. The nature of the next government is critical as even China’s foreign ministry, perhaps paying lip service, sought an “inclusive and widely representative government”, with moderate domestic and foreign policies. Pakistan is in the driver’s seat for now as its close ally Khalil Haqqani is not only near …

With Barbaric Attacks in Kabul, A Threat of ISIS-Khorasan Also Looms Over India
3 years, 3 months ago

With Barbaric Attacks in Kabul, A Threat of ISIS-Khorasan Also Looms Over India

News 18  

As desperate people at Kabul airport in Afghanistan were waiting to get on any evacuation flights to flee the Taliban, twin suicide bombs on Thursday ripped through crowds, killing at least 170 people, including 13 US troops. The group was formally acknowledged by the central Islamic State leadership the next year as it sunk roots in northeastern Afghanistan, particularly Kunar, …

Majority Indian nationals brought back from Afghanistan, situation being carefully monitored: MEA
3 years, 3 months ago

Majority Indian nationals brought back from Afghanistan, situation being carefully monitored: MEA

India Today  

The Ministry of External Affairs said a majority of Indian nationals who wished to return from Afghanistan have been brought back to India. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India's focus has been to evacuate its citizens who are stranded in Afghanistan, adding that the last evacuation flight had only about 40 people. Asked whether India will recognise …

Hunger, Covid-19: Despite its 'Promises', Ground Reality in Taliban's Afghanistan Stark
3 years, 4 months ago

Hunger, Covid-19: Despite its 'Promises', Ground Reality in Taliban's Afghanistan Stark

News 18  

Jeet Bahadur Thapa shudders as he recalls how he and other Indians evacuated from Afghanistan recently thought they might be killed by the Taliban gunmen after they were made to sit on the ground in an open area at Kabul airport for five hours by the militia before they could leave for India. No food or fuel Afghanistan’s ‘acting’ President …

Opinion | How Modi Govt emerged as a saviour of Afghans seeking to leave their country
3 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | How Modi Govt emerged as a saviour of Afghans seeking to leave their country

India TV News  

The situation in Kabul airport continues to be chaotic with the Taliban warning the US and its allies to complete all evacuation by August 31 or face consequences. The good news is that the Indian government, with the help of the Indian Air Force and airlines, is carrying out the evacuation of Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims from Afghanistan. Union Minister …

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 …

Kashmir jihadist, trainer of Indian Fidayeen from Kerala, on the run again after escape from Kabul jail
3 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir jihadist, trainer of Indian Fidayeen from Kerala, on the run again after escape from Kabul jail

Firstpost  

In the shade of the Taliban’s swords, Aijaz Ahmad Ahanger’s decades-old war on India seems set to blossom From some hours, the prisoners didn’t realise they were free. From Afghanistan’s remote Kunar, Aijaz Ahmad Ahanger trained and ran a network of Fidayeen suicide-squad attackers raised from among Indian nationals—among them, one-time dentist Ijas Kallukettiya Purayil, killed in a bid to …

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 …

Staying invested: on India's relations with Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Staying invested: on India's relations with Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to ask the MEA to brief all parliamentary parties on the Government’s actions in Afghanistan comes as questions grow about the Government’s planning for contingencies there, with the Taliban’s takeover. With most of the Indians based in Afghanistan returning home, or expected to soon, the Government must face the larger strategic questions over whether the …

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 …

Indian evacuated from Afghanistan praises Taliban on reaching home
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian evacuated from Afghanistan praises Taliban on reaching home

Op India  

On Sunday, an Indian national by the name of Tamal Bhattacharya sparked controversy after he praised the Taliban following his return to his home in Kolkata from Afghanistan. Screengrab of the report by ABP Ananda Netizens question the doublespeak of the rescued Indian national Netizens were aghast at the doublespeak of Tamal Bhattacharya. Twitter user, Vice President of BJP’s Mahila …

On board India's Kabul evacuation flight, 46 Afghan Sikhs, Hindus — and 3 copies of Guru Granth Sahib – Firstpost
3 years, 4 months ago

On board India's Kabul evacuation flight, 46 Afghan Sikhs, Hindus — and 3 copies of Guru Granth Sahib – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Also on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has instructed the Ministry of External Affairs to brief the floor leaders of political parties in view of recent developments in Afghanistan Three Indian nationals carrying three Sri Guru Granth Sahib are among the 46 Afghan Hindus and Sikhs expected to arrive in India on Monday as part of India’s evacuation mission in …

Over 260 Afghan Sikhs in Kabul Gurdwara Need Help in Evacuation, Says US Sikh Body
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 260 Afghan Sikhs in Kabul Gurdwara Need Help in Evacuation, Says US Sikh Body

News 18  

Jha Washington: Over 260 Sikhs have taken shelter at Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul and need help in their evacuation, a US Sikh body said Sunday. "There are more than 260 Afghan citizens left at Gurudwara Karte Parwan in Kabul including women and over 50 children. "We are in communication with governments in the United States, Canada, Pakistan, Australia, New …

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 …

Over 260 Afghan Sikhs in Gurdwara Karte Parwan need help in evacuation, says US Sikh body
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 260 Afghan Sikhs in Gurdwara Karte Parwan need help in evacuation, says US Sikh body

Firstpost  

The United Sikhs said so far only India has helped evacuate Afghan Sikhs after the takeover of the country by the Taliban Washington: Over 260 Sikhs have taken shelter at Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul and need help in their evacuation, a US Sikh body said Sunday. “There are more than 260 Afghan citizens left at Gurudwara Karte Parwan in …

IAF evacuates 75 Indians, 3 Guru Granth Sahib copies from Kabul to India
3 years, 4 months ago

IAF evacuates 75 Indians, 3 Guru Granth Sahib copies from Kabul to India

India Today  

India has been running special flights on a daily basis to evacuate its nationals from war-ravaged Afghanistan. The latest batch of evacuees are 75 people, including 46 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, who are being brought back to India from Kabul on an Indian Air Force aircraft on Monday, people coordinating the evacuation efforts with the Indian government said. READ: Nurse …

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 …

I urge Indian govt to rescue Afghan Hindus and Sikhs from Taliban: Afghan MP Anarkali
3 years, 4 months ago

I urge Indian govt to rescue Afghan Hindus and Sikhs from Taliban: Afghan MP Anarkali

India Today  

India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai spoke to Dr. Anarkali Kaur Honaryar, Member of Parliament, Afghanistan, after she escaped Taliban rule and reached India. Dr. Anarkali Kaur Honaryar requested the Indian government to rescue Afghan Hindus and Sikhs from the Taliban. They’re wondering who will save them Many Afghan Hindus and Sikhs have been airlifted. Q: Would you like …

As hopes of return dim, Afghans in India demand refugee status
3 years, 4 months ago

As hopes of return dim, Afghans in India demand refugee status

Al Jazeera  

India is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Refugee Convention or the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees. Hundreds of Afghans living in India are protesting against the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and demanding refugee status in the Hindu-majority country. The system strains under a years-long backlog as India is not a signatory to the 1951 UN …

Kabuli Gurdwara: A sanctuary in Delhi for Afghan violence victims
3 years, 4 months ago

Kabuli Gurdwara: A sanctuary in Delhi for Afghan violence victims

Hindustan Times  

Guru Arjan Dev ji Gurdwara, located in a narrow lane in the bustling New Mahavir Nagar in the Tilak Nagar area is better known as ‘Kabuli Gurdwara’--- and not without reason. “ This gurdwara is manged and run by local Afghan community, and we have always helped Sikhs who arrive from Afghanistan, in every possible way. We are also taking …

Evacuees from Kabul thank Indian govt, PM Modi as they land at Hindon
3 years, 4 months ago

Evacuees from Kabul thank Indian govt, PM Modi as they land at Hindon

The Hindu  

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 …

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 …

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