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Afghanistan crisis

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Indians evacuated from Afghanistan to Tajikistan and Qatar board flights for Delhi

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Aug 22, 2021, at 08:01 am

#Afghanistan #Taliban #Terrorism #AfghanistanCrisis

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indians, who were evacuated from Afghanistan by an IAF aircraft to Tajikistan, boarded an Air India plane for their return to India, in the early hours of Sunday, while first batch of Indians evacuated to Doha also took their flight back to the country, External Affairs Ministry said.

"1st batch of 135 Indians who were evacuated 4m Kabul to Doha over past days being repatriated tonight to India. Emb officials provided consular&logistics asst to ensure their safe return. We thank Qatar authorities n all concerned for making this possible @MEAIndia @DrSJaishankar," Indian Mission in Qatar tweeted.

1st batch of 135 Indians who were evacuated 4m Kabul to Doha over past days being repatriated tonight to India. Emb officials provided consular&logistics asst to ensure their safe return. We thank Qatar authorities n all concerned for making this possible@MEAIndia @DrSJaishankar pic.twitter.com/xueNYg6K1F
— India in Qatar (@IndEmbDoha) August 21, 2021

Bringing Indians home from Afghanistan!

AI 1956 carrying 87 Indians departs from Tajikistan for New Delhi. Two Nepalese nationals also evacuated.
Assisted and supported by our Embassy @IndEmbDushanbe.
More evacuation flights to follow. pic.twitter.com/YMCuJQ7595
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) August 21, 2021

Jubilant evacuees on their journey home ! pic.twitter.com/3sfvSaEVK7
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) August 21, 2021

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted that more flights will follow to bring back the stranded Indians from Afghanistan.

India has also evacuated and is bringing back two Nepalese nationals, who were stranded in Afghanistan.

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