These 290 people include 220 Indians and 70 Afghan citizens.
The situation is deteriorating day by day after the arrival of Taliban in Afghanistan. The Taliban have taken over Afghanistan and implemented Sharia law. This is the worst situation being seen at the airport since the Taliban took complete control in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the Indian government is engaged in the process of evacuating the Indians trapped in Afghanistan and is making constant efforts to bring them back. Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft coming from Afghanistan to Kabul can land at Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad today.
It is learned that this time 290 people stranded in Afghanistan can be brought to India by C-17 aircraft. These 290 people include 220 Indians and 70 Afghan nationals. Sources said that some Sikhs were also involved in this. He is a Sikh from Afghanistan who appealed to the Indian government to expel him. Sources said that some Afghan MPs can also come to India this time in Operation Airlift 2. It was not immediately clear when the plane would land at Hindon airbase. But 5 buses have reached Hindon airbase in the early morning to pick up the people here.
According to sources in the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of External Affairs is engaged in the process of bringing back the stranded Indians in Afghanistan. For this a database of all Indians living in Afghanistan is being prepared and details are being taken from the helpline number continuously for 24 hours. The Afghan Cell of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is active 24 hours a day and can be contacted by phone or email.
The Afghan cell has been working continuously since August 16 and accepting visa applications online. All Indian staff have returned home from the Indian Embassy in Kabul and the Embassy currently has a staff of 35-40 locals. Although the total number of Indians in Afghanistan is not known, it is estimated that there are 400 to 500 Indians. The Air Force operation is on for all the Indians who have arrived at the airport. All Indians stranded in Afghanistan are being contacted and there are reports of distress in remote areas as well. Flights are also being arranged from Afghanistan’s neighbors and India is in constant touch with all allies to make the operation a success.