India condemns terror attack on Kabul education centre
Oct 01, 2022, at 10:31 pm
Kabul/New Delhi: India on Saturday condemned the terror attack in Kabul city of Afghanistan which left more than 20 people dead.
Afghan Sikhs injured in Gurdwara attack in Kabul thank India for support
Jun 30, 2022, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: 11 Afghan Sikhs including Raqbir Singh, who was injured during the attack on Jun 18 at Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul, are arriving in India.
India's another earthquake relief assistance reaches Kabul
Jun 24, 2022, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India's second consignment of earthquake relief assistance for the people of Afghanistan reached Kabul Friday.
Afghanistan envoy to India condemns attack on Sikh gurdwara in Kabul
Jun 21, 2022, at 11:46 pm
Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India, Farid Mamundzay, on Monday condemned the attack carried out by Islamic State terrorists on a gurdwara (Sikh temple) in Afghanistan capital city Kabul.
Jun 20, 2022, at 04:42 am
New Delhi: The Indian government has decided to grant e-emergency visas to over 100 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus on ‘priority' basis, a day after a gurdwara in Afghanistan capital Kabul was attacked by ISIS terrorists on Saturday, media reports said.
Jun 19, 2022, at 06:38 pm
Kabul: Sikh community members saved and removed the holy Guru Granth Sahib from the Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul which was attacked by terrorists on Saturday.
Pakistan gives more time for Indian aid to Kabul
Apr 18, 2022, at 11:44 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani government has granted India's request to extend the time period for overland transportation of humanitarian assistance from New Delhi to Afghanistan.
India despatches consignment of medical supplies to Afghanistan by plane
Dec 11, 2021, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In view of the challenging humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, India on Saturday sent a consignment of medical supplies to Kabul by a Kam Air flight.
Armed men enter Kabul gurdwara again, intimidate Afghan Sikh community members
Oct 15, 2021, at 11:19 pm
Kabul: In the second such incident in 10 days, heavily armed men claiming to be from the Special Unit of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, as the Taliban government calls itself, entered the Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul on Friday and intimidated the Afghan Sikh community members present there, said Puneet Singh Chandhok, President, Indian World Forum.
Oct 09, 2021, at 09:24 pm
Kabul/UNI: Days after the vandalisation of the Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul by suspected Taliban militiamen, the council of Afghan Hindus and Sikhs met on Saturday at the gurdwara to discuss the safety of the community and appealed to the Indian government for their immediate evacuation.
Afghanistan may soon Talibanise Pakistan: MJ Akbar
Sep 18, 2021, at 09:18 pm
Senior journalist and Rajya Sabha MP MJ Akbar in his latest article for a magazine wrote that with Taliban ruling Afghanistan, it may soon 'Talibanise Pakistan'.
EAM S Jaishankar discusses Afghanistan with Russian FM Lavrov in Dushanbe
Sep 17, 2021, at 09:01 pm
Dushanbe/New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and had a useful discussion on contemporary issues, including Afghanistan, on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in the Tajikistan capital.
India in touch with all concerned regarding abducted Afghan-origin Indian national: MEA
Sep 17, 2021, at 12:49 am
New Delhi/UNI: India is in touch with all concerned regarding an Afghan-origin Indian national who was abducted at gunpoint from near his shop in Kabul two days ago, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
Sep 11, 2021, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India and Australia on Saturday decided to expand their bilateral defence cooperation, with New Delhi inviting Canberra to engage India’s growing defence industry and to collaborate in co-production and co-development of defence equipment, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said here after holding the 2+2 dialogue with his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton.
Situation in Afghanistan very fragile, Taliban should now adhere to commitments made: India at UN
Sep 11, 2021, at 12:43 am
United Nations/UNI: Terming the situation in Afghanistan as “very fragile”, India said that as its immediate neighbour and a friend to the Afghan people, the situation in the country is of direct concern, and stressed that it is important for the Taliban to adhere to its commitments not to allow its territory to be used for terrorist acts.
Taliban leader Mohammad Hasan Akhund to head new 'acting' govt in Afghanistan
Sep 08, 2021, at 01:48 am
Kabul/IBNS: Taliban leader Mohammad Hasan Akhund will lead the new 'acting' government in Afghanistan after the group's takeover of Kabul, media reports said.
End game in Afghanistan was not something that anybody saw coming: EAM Jaishankar
Sep 07, 2021, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that “the end game” in Afghanistan “was not something which anybody saw coming” and it wasn’t what the world was prepared for.
Further evacuation efforts depend on Kabul airport resuming commercial operations: MEA
Sep 03, 2021, at 01:01 am
New Delhi/UNI: India has been prioritising the evacuation of its nationals from Kabul, believed to be around 20, but any movement forward will depend on how soon the Hamid Karzai International Airport is made operational for commercial flights, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
Afghan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any other country: Shringla
Sep 01, 2021, at 10:15 pm
New York: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said the territory of Afghanistan should not be used to threaten, attack any country or to shelter, finance or train terrorists.
Terror group Al-Qaeda hails US exit from Afghanistan, claims 'enemies of Islam' in Kashmir too
Sep 01, 2021, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Terror group Al-Qaeda on Tuesday expressed jubilation over the US exit from Afghanistan, saying it proved that "jihad is the only way that leads to victory and empowerment” and wished the same for Kashmir besides some other places like Palestine.
India will always stand by its people in distress: PM
Aug 29, 2021, at 05:08 am
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India will always stand by its people in distress anywhere in the world.
JEM members released from Afghan prisons by Taliban now rejoin group, plan to attack India: Report
Aug 28, 2021, at 05:48 am
Kabul: Information gathered by security agencies reveals that nearly 100 members of banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), who were released from Afghan prisons by the Taliban, have joined back the outfit which is planning to carry out fresh attacks in India, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said on Friday.
Afghans arriving in India will get six months visa: MEA
Aug 28, 2021, at 04:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Afghans arriving in India will get a visa for six months and the government "will take it" from there, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on Friday.
India, Russia decide to form permanent bilateral channel to discuss Afghanistan crisis
Aug 25, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Moscow/New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin recently interacted when both the leaders decided to 'form a permanent bilateral channel' for consultations on the issues arising in Afghanistan from the Taliban takeover of the country.
Amarinder Singh thanks Centre for 'rescuing efforts' in Afghanistan
Aug 25, 2021, at 03:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday thanked the Centre for its efforts in evacuating 78 people, which included 44 Afghan Sikhs, from the war-torn Afghanistan and bringing them to India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel discuss Afghanistan issue
Aug 24, 2021, at 02:44 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone on Monday with his German counterpart Federal Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel when they discussed the current crisis in Afghanistan.
Forty-six Afghan Sikhs and Hindus being evacuated by IAF from Taliban-invaded Kabul
Aug 23, 2021, at 07:20 pm
Kabul/New Delhi/UNI: Forty-six Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, along with some Indian nationals, are being evacuated from Taliban-invaded Kabul by an Indian Air Force plane, Puneet Singh Chandhok, president of Indian World Forum, said on Monday.
IAF flight with evacuated Indians from Kabul land in Delhi
Aug 22, 2021, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A special repatriation flight by the Indian Air Force, carrying 168 passengers, including 107 Indians, from Kabul in the war-torn Afghanistan landed at the Hindon air base near Delhi.
Aug 22, 2021, at 06:06 am
New Delhi: Indian security agencies feel that there might be a spike in infiltration attempts by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists who were fighting alongside the Taliban against the U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan for the past several years.
14 people arrested in Assam over supporting Taliban on social media
Aug 21, 2021, at 10:13 pm
Guwahati: At least 14 people, including three Maulanas and a student, have been arrested by the Assam police from across the state for alleged social media posts supporting the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.