Some messages have stated that the Taliban is verifying identity of stranded Indians and taking away their passports
The Kerala government has requested the External Affairs Ministry to make necessary arrangements for the safe evacuation to India of 41 Keralites, including women and children, stuck in Taliban-controlled Kabul.
In the letter, Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (NORKA) principal secretary Dr K Ellangovan mentioned that they are receiving a large number of calls from Malayalees stranded in Kabul. Most of them were working in various companies in that country. “…Some messages have stated that the Taliban is verifying identity of stranded Indians and taking away their passports,’’ he wrote.
Ellangovan stated that the state government does not know how many people are left stranded in Kabul.
A special Indian Air Force aircraft evacuated members of the Indian Embassy in Kabul, along with about 20 Indian nationals who were stranded in Afghanistan, and landed in Jamnagar on Tuesday.
“We have got a distress call from one of the Keralites in Kabul, saying that 41 are stranded there. Hence, we have requested the External Affairs Ministry for help. We haven’t verified anything about these stranded persons,’’ he stated.
Indian citizens scrambling to escape the Taliban occupation in Afghanistan are facing several challenges. They are unable to get in touch with any embassy official and the airport is sealed. Covid test reports necessitated by the Indian government for taking a flight has also acted like a stumbling block
While Indians stuck in Afghanistan struggled to return home, India said it will take all steps for the security of Indians and facilitate the repatriation of Sikhs and Hindus who wish to leave the war-torn country.
Indian citizens scrambling to escape the Taliban occupation in Afghanistan are facing several challenges. They are unable to get in touch with any embassy official and the airport is sealed. Covid test reports necessitated by the Indian government for taking a flight has also acted like a stumbling block.