Will facilitate repatriation of Afghan Hindus, Sikhs to India: Govt
Aug 17, 2021, at 02:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As panic stricken Afghans are gathering at the Kabul airport to leave the war-torn country, the Indian government on Monday said Hindus and Sikhs will be given priority once commercial flight service begins from Afghanistan's capital city.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh urges EAM to evacuate Indians stuck in Afghanistan
Aug 16, 2021, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday urged External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to evacuate all Indians, including around 200 Sikhs, who are stuck in Afghanistan following recent developments in the war-torn country.
Congress accuses Modi govt of maintaining silence on Afghanistan situation
Aug 16, 2021, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Terming the situation in Afghanistan 'extremely alarming', the Congress on Monday questioned if the Narendra Modi government had any evacuation plans for Indian citizens, and accused it of maintaining a silence over the issue.
JNU students from Afghanistan seek visa extension as Taliban takes over : Report
Aug 16, 2021, at 05:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Several Afghan students studying in Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) are unwilling to return to their country and want to extend their visas by enrolling in academic courses, according to a media report.
Afghanistan crisis: Air India flight from Kabul lands in Delhi with 129 passengers
Aug 16, 2021, at 01:40 am
New Delhi: Amid growing tension and uncertainty in Kabul, Air India's flight from the Afghan capital arrived in Delhi airport around 8 PM on Sunday with 129 passengers.
Concerned about deteriorating situation in Afghanistan: MEA
Aug 12, 2021, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India Thursday expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan where Taliban is taking control of the ground through assaults following the withdrawal of troops by the United States.
Aug 11, 2021, at 07:15 pm
United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken on 28 July described attacks on civilians in Afghanistan by the Taliban as “deeply, deeply troubling” and averred that “An Afghanistan that commits atrocities against its own people would become a pariah State”.
No more US bombing sorties to support Afghan forces after Aug 31 : Report
Aug 11, 2021, at 01:18 am
Washington: The US will continue with the pull out of its forces from Afghanistan even as the Taliban is fast seizing territories and killing top officials of the country.
India tells its citizens to leave Afghanistan today in 'special flight'
Aug 10, 2021, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi/Mazar-i-Sharif: India has asked its citizens to leave Afghanistan on a special flight today from Mazar-i-Sharif - the fourth largest city of the country - amid fierce fighting between national forces and the Taliban.
Aug 07, 2021, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The rapid deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan is a serious matter, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar conveyed to Qatar Special Envoy Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani during their meeting here on Saturday.
Aug 07, 2021, at 03:16 pm
United Nations/UNI: For enduring peace in Afghanistan, terrorist safe havens and sanctuaries in the region must be dismantled immediately and terrorist supply chains disrupted, said India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations T S Tirumurti, who currently holds the month-long Presidency of the 15-member UN Security Council.
Russia excludes India from crucial talks on Afghanistan to which Pakistan and China are parties
Aug 06, 2021, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has not been invited to a crucial talk on the fast developing situation in Afghanistan to be held on August 11 in Qatar, according to media reports.
India 'closely monitoring' situation in Afghanistan, calls for 'immediate ceasefire'
Aug 06, 2021, at 12:44 am
New Delhi/UNI: India said on Thursday it is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in Afghanistan and called for an “immediate and comprehensive ceasefire”, amid the escalating violence engulfing the war-torn country.
Jul 30, 2021, at 07:00 pm
New light has been shed on the death of Indian Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who died on July 16 while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and the Taliban. Now, a report says Siddiqui was murdered by the militants.
'Closely monitoring situation': India on Taliban delegation's meeting with Chinese FM
Jul 30, 2021, at 01:04 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday said it is closely monitoring the situation following reports of Chinese top officials' meeting with a Taliban delegation in Beijing, and reiterated that “unilateral imposition of will by any party cannot provide legitimacy” in war-torn Afghanistan and that the gains of the past two decades need to be preserved.
Jul 26, 2021, at 01:40 am
New Delhi/UNI: The escalating situation in Afghanistan with the rapid advances made by the Taliban following the US pull out of its troops, which has caused concern in India, and the need to continue pressing Pakistan to act on terror financing and terror havens, will be top on the agenda of talks during the two-day visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to New Delhi beginning on July 27.
Indian Embassy in Afghanistan cautions citizens as Taliban escalates violence
Jul 25, 2021, at 04:41 am
Kabul/IBNS: The Indian Embassy in Kabul has issued a fresh advisory to Indian nationals urging them to exercise "utmost caution" as Taliban is intensifying violent activities and capturing large swaths of land.
Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan clashes
Jul 16, 2021, at 07:14 pm
Kandahar/IBNS: India's Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Danish Siddiqui has been killed in clashes between Taliban and government forces in Afghanistan's Kandahar city.
Future of Afghanistan cannot be its past: India at SCO
Jul 15, 2021, at 12:59 am
New Delhi/UNI: Saying that the future of Afghanistan cannot be its past, India on Wednesday called upon fellow Shanghai Cooperation Organisation nations to act against the seizure of power by violence and force, and ensure that neighbours are not threatened by terrorism, separatism and extremis
India evacuates 50 diplomats, staff members from Kandahar consulate as Taliban advances
Jul 11, 2021, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has evacuated around 50 diplomats and other staff members from the Kandahar consulate in Afghanistan in view of the Taliban fighters seizing control of a number of key areas in the region, media reports said.
Jun 28, 2021, at 11:03 pm
On June 26, 2021, four Districts were captured by the Taliban. These Districts include Shor Tapa in Balkh Province, Chak and Sayed Abad in Maidan Wardak Province, and Rustaq in Takhar Province.
Jun 22, 2021, at 03:13 pm
On June 15, 2021: Five health workers were killed and another four wounded in five separate shooting incidents during a polio vaccination drive in Nangarhar Province. Ataullah Khogyani, spokesperson for the provincial Governor disclosed that the incidents occurred when unknown gunmen fired on the polio vaccination teams in the provincial capital, Jalalabad city, and suburban districts of Khogiani and Surkh Rod.
US withdrawal from Afghanistan: Kashmir may witness rise in violence
Jun 10, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Srinagar: Some observers believe that Kashmir in India might witness a rise in tension as the US army is planning to move out from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years.
May 15, 2021, at 07:08 pm
Only the harshest and most forceful terms would be fitting to describe terrorist attacks that specifically target children, no matter in which part of the world.
India, EU reiterate call for immediate and permanent ceasefire in Afghanistan
May 06, 2021, at 02:31 am
New Delhi/UNI: India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday called for an immediate, permanent and comprehensive nationwide ceasefire in Afghanistan.
Will do whatever in our power and influence to protect Afghan people: India
Apr 18, 2021, at 10:07 pm
Iterating that Afghanistan needed double peace - peace within and around it - Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has described US President Joe Biden's announcement to withdraw American forces as a big step and asserted New Delhi would do whatever is in its power and influence to protect the best interests of the Afghan people.
Afghanistan FM arrives in India, to hold talks with External Affairs Minister
Mar 23, 2021, at 02:26 am
New Delhi/UNI: Afghanistan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar arrived here on Monday on a three-day visit to hold talks with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and other senior government officials on the Afghan peace process.
Mar 10, 2021, at 05:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Russia on Tuesday said that it took note of the publication in the Indian media claiming that Moscow allegedly “kept India out” of the international efforts for the Afghan peace process.
Afghanistan thanks India for COVID-19 vaccines
Feb 11, 2021, at 06:48 am
Kabul: Afghanistan Foreign Minister Mohammed Haneef Atmar has thanked India for sending 5,00,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to the nation.
India, Afghanistan sign MoU to construct Lalandar Dam
Feb 09, 2021, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi: A signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] for the construction of the Lalandar [Shatoot] Dam in Afghanistan took place over VTC on 9 February 2021, officials said.