Afghanistan Sikhs 11 Afghanistani Hindu, Sikh minority community members arrive in India, includes one abducted by terrorists from Gurudwara
New Delhi: Around eleven members, belonging to the Sikh and Hindu minority community of Afghanistan, arrived in India on Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Nidan Singh Sachdeva, who was released from captivity on July 18, is also among those who reached Delhi.
"India has granted appropriate visa and facilitated their travel to India," MEA said in a statement.
"We appreciate the efforts of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in extending necessary support for the safe return of these families," it said.
Nidan Singh Sachdeva, who was kidnapped by the Taliban from Paktika province in eastern Afghanistan, nearly a month ago,was released from captivity in July.
In a recent decision, India has decided to facilitate the return of Afghan Hindu and Sikh community members facing security threats in Afghanistan to India.
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