Kabul: The Indian Air Force’s C-17 aircraft, which took off from Kabul carrying the employees of the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan, has reached Jamnagar, Gujarat. About 120 passengers were present on the plane. The process of expelling all the employees of the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan was going on since last Monday amid the growing threat of the Taliban. According to information received by CNN, the Indian Air Force aircraft took off from the airport in the capital Kabul this morning carrying employees and all the necessary documents.
Sources had informed that the Indian Embassy had stopped work on Monday itself amidst the deteriorating situation in Kabul. He had told that after the departure of the Indian staff, the work of the embassy would be handed over to the local Afghan personnel. Indian Air Force aircraft C-17 Globemaster had reached Kabul to rescue Indians trapped in the country. However, military and civilian operations were halted due to disturbances.
Indians will be removed in a day or two
The news agency ANI quoted sources as saying that the Indians wanting to return to India are in safe areas and they will be brought back safely in a day or two. At the same time, according to the report of India Today, government sources have told that preparations are being made to bring about 120 Indians stranded in different parts of Afghanistan to India in a day or two.
On Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs said during the press conference that the Indian government is “closely monitoring” the situation in Afghanistan. Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said that the situation in Kabul has deteriorated rapidly in the last few days. He had informed through a tweet that the ministry has prepared a special Afghanistan cell for the return of India from Afghanistan and other requests. Along with this, he also shared the e-mail id and phone number.
The Ministry of External Affairs had issued a statement saying that India would help the small Sikh and Hindu communities in Afghanistan to return to India. Bagchi had said, “We are in constant touch with the representatives of the Afghan Sikh and Hindu communities. We will facilitate a return to India for those who want to leave Afghanistan.
