Afghanistan: Rescued Sikhs carrying 3 Guru Granth Sahib ji to India on IAF aircraft
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan: Rescued Sikhs carrying 3 Guru Granth Sahib ji to India on IAF aircraft

India TV News  

Afghanistan crisis, evacuation: India is carrying a daunting mission to evacuate its citizens from Afghanistan ever since the Taliban seized control of the war-ravaged country on August 15. The Indian Air Force has also operated a number of rescue flights from Kabul bringing back hundreds of stranded Afghan Hindus and Sikhs. According to the latest report, 46 Afghan Hindus and Sikhs with three Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji are currently inside the Kabul Airport and are being escorted by international forces to the Indian Air Force aircraft on ground. According to the United Sikhs, the 10-kilometer drive to the international airport in Kabul from Gurdwara Karte Parwan through various checkpoints is one of the biggest challenges in the rescue efforts. Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri had said last week that the Indian authorities are in touch with a group of Sikhs taking shelter in a gurudwara near Kabul and that they will be brought to India as soon as possible.

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

Last two copies of Guru Granth Sahib to arrive in Delhi from Afghanistan’s Kabul today: Watch
2 years, 2 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, 6 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 …

55 Afghan Sikhs Arrive in Delhi Fearing Persecution; Taliban Stops Them from Bringing Sacred Texts
2 years, 6 months ago

55 Afghan Sikhs Arrive in Delhi Fearing Persecution; Taliban Stops Them from Bringing Sacred Texts

News 18  

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan once again refused to let the Sikhs who left the war torn country fearing persecution carry the sacred scriptures of Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Sanchi Sahib. These scriptures have historical, cultural, religious and archaeological value and are highly revered by the Sikh community as well as by Indians across the country but the so-called …

Taliban butchered our hair in prison: Sikhs thank Modi govt for rescuing them from Afghanistan
2 years, 6 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. …

Afghan Sikhs, Infant To Arrive In Delhi From Kabul As Sikh Body Evacuates Distressed Minorities
2 years, 8 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, 8 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 …

ISIS Claims Kabul Gurudwara Attack, Cites Ex-BJP Spokesperson's Prophet Remarks
2 years, 9 months ago

ISIS Claims Kabul Gurudwara Attack, Cites Ex-BJP Spokesperson's Prophet Remarks

The Quint  

India has given e-visas to over 100 Sikhs and Hindus living in Afghanistan following a deadly terror attack on a gurudwara in Kabul, government sources said on Sunday. The electronic visas have been given "on priority" to these people by the Ministry of Home Affairs, they said. India World Forum President Puneet Singh Chandhoke told The Hindu that the Gurdwara’s …

Guru Granth Sahib safely removed after terrorist attack at Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul
2 years, 9 months ago

Guru Granth Sahib safely removed after terrorist attack at Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul

India Today  

The holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, has been safely removed from Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul where a terrorist attack took place today. According to sources, Afghan Sikhs entered the Gurdwara premises which was on fire to save the book. The holy book was removed safely from Gurdwara. Multiple blasts were reported at Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Kabul Gurudwara blast : Gunfire, explosions kill 2; India says 'closely monitoring' situation
2 years, 9 months ago

Kabul Gurudwara blast : Gunfire, explosions kill 2; India says 'closely monitoring' situation

India TV News  

Highlights Blast sent a column of thick smoke into the sky and triggered panic India said it is deeply concerned over reports of an attack on a Gurudwara in Kabul Blast occurred in the Karta Parwan area of Kabul, Karte Parwan Gurudwara is located in the area Kabul blast: Several blasts and gunfire hit a Gurdwara in Afghanistan's capital Kabul …

Deadly attack on Sikh temple in Kabul leaves community in fear
2 years, 9 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 …

PM Modi meets Sikh-Hindu delegation rescued from Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi meets Sikh-Hindu delegation rescued from Afghanistan

India TV News  

Highlights Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met the members of the Sikh-Hindu delegation from Afghanist The discussion also included the difficulties faced by the people in Afghanistan Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met the members of the Sikh-Hindu delegation from Afghanistan who came to thank him for their safe evacuation from the war-torn nation along with the Guru …

Afghanistan’s last Sikhs in a dilemma: To stay or leave
3 years, 2 months ago

Afghanistan’s last Sikhs in a dilemma: To stay or leave

Al Jazeera  

Community leaders estimate just 140 Sikhs remain in the Taliban-ruled country, mostly in the eastern city of Jalalabad and capital Kabul. “But we are leaving out of sheer hopelessness.” In the 1970s, Afghanistan’s Sikh population numbered 100,000, but decades of conflict, poverty and intolerance have driven almost all of them into exile. “When this gurdwara was built 60 years ago, …

India evacuates 104 people in special flight from Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

India evacuates 104 people in special flight from Afghanistan

India TV News  

India evacuates 104 people in special flight from Afghanistan The flight was arranged under India's operation Devi Shakti, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson said the flight was arranged under operation Devi Shakti It is likely to fly back over 90 Afghan nationals stranded in India along with some medical supplies India on Friday brought …

Operation Devi Shakti: 110 Sikhs from Afghanistan, Swaroop of Guru Granth Sahib being brought to India
3 years, 3 months ago

Operation Devi Shakti: 110 Sikhs from Afghanistan, Swaroop of Guru Granth Sahib being brought to India

Op India  

The Indian government is evacuating 110 Sikhs from Afghanistan under the rescue operation Devi Shakti carried out by the Indian Air Force and the Ministry of External affairs. Sirsa had shared a video of the Sikhs carrying the Swaroop of the Holy Guru Granth Sahib on their head and boarding a flight to India. Pious Swaroop of Sri Guru Granth …

Taliban forcibly enter Gurudwara in Afghanistan, threaten worshippers, Sikh community urges India to raise SOS
3 years, 5 months ago

Taliban forcibly enter Gurudwara in Afghanistan, threaten worshippers, Sikh community urges India to raise SOS

Op India  

Islamic radicals who belongs to a ‘special unit’ in Afghanistan on Friday forcibly entered Gurdwara Dashmesh Pita at Karte Parwan, Kabul, Afghanistan. Releasing a statement, Chandok said, “Today heavily armed officials claiming to be from Spl Unit of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan forcibly entered Gurdwara Dashmesh Pita at Karte Parwan, Kabul. The pvt security guards of the gurdwara initially prevented …

'In Touch with All Concerned', Says Govt on Reports of Kidnapping of an Indian in Kabul
3 years, 6 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 …

India Can Help Sikhs Fleeing Afghanistan Find a Home in Kashmir Valley
3 years, 6 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 …

Taliban takeover a ‘body blow’ to Indian interests in Afghanistan
3 years, 7 months ago

Taliban takeover a ‘body blow’ to Indian interests in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say the Taliban’s return to power is a major setback for India, which cultivated close relations with the outgoing government. Kugelman said two factors went against New Delhi: “India’s reluctance to reach out to the Taliban until it was too late, and an ill-fated Afghan reconciliation process with a deep Pakistani footprint, owing to its ties to the Taliban.” …

K.C. Singh | India’s options limited as Pakistan makes hay in Kabul
3 years, 7 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 …

Majority Indian nationals brought back from Afghanistan, situation being carefully monitored: MEA
3 years, 7 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 …

India digs in for long haul in Afghan: Evacuation is top priority, says Government
3 years, 7 months ago

India digs in for long haul in Afghan: Evacuation is top priority, says Government

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: There is a “national sentiment” on Afghanistan and India’s “long term interest is friendship for the Afghan people” that will continue to guide it, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar told the 37 parliamentary floor leaders belonging to 31 political parties here Thursday, in an indication that New Delhi is digging in for the long haul following the takeover …

Taliban stop 140 Afghan Hindu-Sikh pilgrims from visiting Delhi
3 years, 7 months ago

Taliban stop 140 Afghan Hindu-Sikh pilgrims from visiting Delhi

India TV News  

The Taliban have stopped 140 Afghan Hindu-Sikhs who were scheduled to arrive later today in Delhi from Afghanistan's capital Kabul on an annual pilgrimage tour. Partap Singh, president of Gurdwara Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, New Mahavir Nagar, said that the group was coming to attend the celebrations organised to commemorate the 400th Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur. …

16 Afghan evacuees test Covid positive; Union Minister Hardeep Puri comes in contact
3 years, 7 months ago

16 Afghan evacuees test Covid positive; Union Minister Hardeep Puri comes in contact

India Today  

Sixteen out of 78 evacuees who reached India on Tuesday tested positive for Covid-19. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri who was at the Delhi airport to receive Sikhs also came in contact of the infected people. Read: India evacuates over 800 people from Kabul under ‘Operation Devi Shakti’ The mandatory quarantine was initiated as per a guideline issued by the …

Hunger, Covid-19: Despite its 'Promises', Ground Reality in Taliban's Afghanistan Stark
3 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 …

Delhi: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri receives three copies of Guru Granth Sahib flown in from Kabul
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri receives three copies of Guru Granth Sahib flown in from Kabul

India TV News  

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday received three copies of Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib at the Delhi airport. An aeroplane carrying three copies of Sikh scripture and 75 people, including 46 Afghanistan Sikhs and Hindus, landed at Delhi airport from Kabul. "Blessed to receive & pay obeisance to three holy Swaroop of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji from …

India evacuates over 800 people from Kabul under 'Operation Devi Shakti'
3 years, 7 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 …

Indian evacuated from Afghanistan praises Taliban on reaching home
3 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 …

Indian evacuation from Kabul on verge of completion, 2 more flights today
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian evacuation from Kabul on verge of completion, 2 more flights today

Hindustan Times  

With Modi’s government’s mission Kabul entering its end phase with two more evacuation flights landing from Afghanistan today, the Ministry of External Affairs and National Security set-up have achieved what looked to be impossible on August 15, the day the Taliban captured Kabul. Already, six flights, a mixture of Indian Air Force and Air India, have completed their missions with …

Afghan crisis | India brings back 146 of its evacuated nationals from Doha
3 years, 7 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, 7 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 …

Over 260 Afghan Sikhs in Kabul Gurudwara need help in evacuation, says US Sikh body
3 years, 7 months ago

Over 260 Afghan Sikhs in Kabul Gurudwara need help in evacuation, says US Sikh body

India TV News  

Over 260 Afghan Sikhs in Kabul Gurudwara need help in evacuation, says US Sikh body So far, only India has helped evacuation of Afghan Sikhs after the takeover of the country by the Taliban. 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 …

IAF evacuates 75 Indians, 3 Guru Granth Sahib copies from Kabul to India
3 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 …

Kabuli Gurdwara: A sanctuary in Delhi for Afghan violence victims
3 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 …

Taliban Afghanistan Indian Evacuates 168 Evacuees Through Special IAF Aircraft Ghaziabad
3 years, 7 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, 7 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 …

Afghan Sikhs, Hindus among 392 airlifted from Kabul
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghan Sikhs, Hindus among 392 airlifted from Kabul

The Hindu  

India on Sunday airlifted 392 persons from Kabul in an operation that covered Indian citizens as well as Afghan nationals, including Sikhs and Hindus. Among those evacuated was Narender Pal Singh Khalsa, a member of Afghanistan's Parliament who said the Taliban have been undependable since they took over Kabul. They claimed that they were there to take away my official …

150 Indian nationals feared 'kidnapped' by Taliban in Kabul reach India safely
3 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 …

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