Afghanistan crisis: Air India flight from Kabul lands in Delhi with 129 passengers
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
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.
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
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'
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.
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.
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
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'
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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