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Topic: Afghanistan

IAF airlifts Indian ambassador, officials from Afghanistan following Taliban takeover

An Indian Air Force C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft brought back some personnel to India Monday and Tuesday’s flight is the second one.

India announces new emergency e-visa for Afghans as Taliban takes over country

MHA introduces 'e-Emergency X-Misc Visa' two days after the Taliban captures power in Afghanistan. New category of visa aims to fast-track applications of Afghans wanting to come here

Joe Biden warns Taliban of ‘swift & forceful’ response if US personnel are attacked

The US President said what's happening now is proof that no amount of military force can deliver a 'stable & secure' Afghanistan and the country is the 'graveyard of empires'.

In the end, the Afghan army was always doomed

Former US Navy vice admiral Stavridis says Americans need to admit they built a failed army in Afghanistan over 15 years, calling it the army 'we wanted' and not the 'right army' to win.

Criticism mounts but defiant Biden says stand by decision to quit Afghanistan

Images of panic and despair as Afghans crowded the Kabul airport has intensified pressure on the US president to explain how his administration had misjudged conditions in the country.

On the roads of Kabul, anxiety, fear, terror & gunshots a day after Taliban take control

Monday was marked by chaos at the Kabul airport, which saw thousands trying to flee without any tickets, visas and even luggage.

Afghan military plane crashes in Uzbekistan, Uzbek govt says ‘studying situation’

Uzbekistan defense ministry said it is studying reports of the plane crash that took place Sunday. It said the plane had identification signs of the Afghan Air Force.

We must not abandon people of Afghanistan, refrain from deporting them — UN Secretary General

Speaking at the UNSC meet, Antonio Guterres said the international community must unite to make sure that Afghanistan is never again used as a platform for terrorist organisations.

President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan with four cars, helicopter full of cash, Russia claims

A spokesperson of the Russian embassy in Kabul claims Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fled with cars and helicopters full of cash and some money was left lying on the tarmac.

India will facilitate repatriation of Hindu & Sikhs who want to leave Afghanistan, says MEA

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said Indian government will take all steps to ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals and its interests in Afghanistan.

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.