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EAM says evacuation of Indian staff from Kabul was 'complicated exercise'
The evacuation of the Indian embassy staff from Kabul was a "difficult and complicated" exercise, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday
 "EAM says evacuation of Indian staff from Kabul was 'complicated exercise'")
LIVE: Afghanistan now emancipated, we seek no revenge, says Taliban
Afghanistan crisis LIVE updates: An IAF aircraft today left from Kabul to India carrying the Indian ambassador and other personnel as part of the emergency evacuation
 "LIVE: Afghanistan now emancipated, we seek no revenge, says Taliban")
Afghan unrest may cause Rs 2 billion hit to India's medical tourism
The ongoing political unrest in Afghanistan may have huge economical impact on India's medical tourism
 "Afghan unrest may cause Rs 2 billion hit to India's medical tourism")
Moscow in 'no rush' to recognise Taliban govt, says Russia's top diplomat
Russia's top diplomat on Tuesday said that Moscow was in no rush to recognise the new Taliban government in Afghanistan and called for an inclusive dialogue of all political forces in the country
 "Moscow in 'no rush' to recognise Taliban govt, says Russia's top diplomat")
Evacuation of embassy personnel from Kabul to India completed: MEA
India on Tuesday said the evacuation of its embassy staff from Kabul has been completed and the focus now would be to ensure the safe return of all Indian nationals from the Afghan capital
 "Evacuation of embassy personnel from Kabul to India completed: MEA")
NATO chief: Afghan leaders responsible for military collapse
NATO Secretary-General is blaming a failure of Afghan leadership for the swift collapse of the country's armed forces but says the alliance must also uncover flaws in its military training effort
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PM holds high-level meeting on Afghanistan with top ministers, NSA: Report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security against the backdrop of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
 "PM holds high-level meeting on Afghanistan with top ministers, NSA: Report")
Ex-Afghan central bank chief hints directions to not fight came from top
There were multiple rumours that directions to not fight were somehow coming from above, said Afghanistan's central bank governor, Ajmal Ahmady who also fled the country.
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Aircraft carrying Indian diplomats, officials from Kabul lands near Delhi
India Tuesday rushed back home its ambassador and staff from the embassy in Kabul in a military transport aircraft in the wake of escalating tension, fear and uncertainty gripping the Afghan capital
As the Taliban rise in Afghanistan, the liberal West crumbles
As late as last month, US President Joe Biden was pushing back against suggestions that the Taliban could swiftly conquer Afghanistan
India very important in dealing with Afghanistan crisis, says UK
India as a key partner of the UK in the region and chair of the United Nations Sanctions Committee will have a very important role to play in dealing with the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan
Kabul situation under Taliban 'better' than it was under Ghani govt: Russia
Russia has said that the situation in Kabul under the Taliban is "better" than it was under the Ashraf Ghani-led Afghanistan government, according to a media report,
Facebook bans Taliban and supporting content on platform: Report
Social media giant Facebook has said that it has banned the Taliban and all content supporting it from its platforms as it considers the group to be a terrorist organisation, according to media report
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Situation grim in Afghanistan, says Indian envoy after returning from Kabul
The Indian Air Force (IAF) plane C-17, Globemaster, carried more than 150 Indian nationals from the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul to Jamnagar on Tuesday.
Evacuation flights resume at Kabul airport as Biden defends US withdrawal
Afghan politicians to meet Taliban in Doha; Kabul's streets are calm
Vijayan seeks urgent steps to repatriate Keralites stranded in Kabul
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday requested the Centre to take urgent steps to repatriate Malayalis stranded in Kabul in view of the Taliban capturing power in Afghanistan
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Amid crisis, India announces new category of visa for Afghans
All Afghans, irrespective of their religion, can apply for the 'e-Emergency X-Misc Visa' online and the applications will be processed in New Delhi.
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Afghanistan: Taliban announces 'amnesty', urges women to join government
he Taliban announced an amnesty across Afghanistan and urged women to join its government, trying to calm nerves across a nervous capital city that only the day before saw chaos at its airport
 "Afghanistan: Taliban announces 'amnesty', urges women to join government")
IAF plane carrying 120 Indians from Afghanistan lands at Jamnagar airbase
An Indian Air Force plane with 120 people onboard landed on Tuesday at Jamnagar in Gujarat from Kabul in Afghanistan, an official said
Biden skirts US failures in Afghan mayhem as Taliban gains control
Joe Biden ignored his own administration's failures when he tried to explain why civilians in Afghanistan's capital have been left stranded and in danger from the Taliban because of US departure
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