The Taliban now control 65% of Afghanistan
Group now controls nine of 34 provincial capitals amid US withdrawal
Some civilians who have fled Taliban advances have said that the insurgents imposed repressive restrictions on women and burned down schools.
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that the Afghan troops must fight for themselves as multiple cities have fallen to the Taliban in the past few days.
Taliban group now controls 65% of Afghan territory; 400,000 Afghans displaced
According to government data, around 1,500 Indians are currently staying in Afghanistan.
This comes amid the ongoing Taliban offensive in Afghanistan
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has left for Qatari capital Doha to hold talks on Afghanistan and urge the Taliban to stop the offensive.
Fighter jets and helicopter gunships would have responded in force, beating back the Islamist group or, at the very least, stalling its advance
It is the sixth provincial capital to have fallen in a matter of days as Taliban forces, emboldened by the departure of U.S. troops from the country, have sped up their campaign across Afghanistan
Chinas ties with the Taliban, which has so far refused to de-link itself from terrorist groups like the Al Qaeda, flies in the face of its claims to be part of the global counter-terrorism movement
This included the capital of northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province, including the governor's office and police headquarters, and Sar-e-Pul, a provincial council member said
The embassy statement said that these Taliban actions to forcibly impose its rule are unacceptable and contradict its claim to support a negotiated settlement in the Doha peace process.
The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's third provincial capital Kunduz in the last three days but fierce fighting is still underway in the city, the terror group said on Sunday.
The US on Saturday asked its citizens to leave war-torn Afghanistan as the Taliban intensified its attacks in recent days.
The Taliban has increased their attacks against civilians, Afghan defence, and security forces.
The international community will not accept a military takeover of Afghanistan or a return of the Taliban's Islamic Emirate, the US said on Friday
The casualty toll could rise, Interior Ministry spokesperson Mirwais Stanekzai said on Wednesday
Govt urgently needs to craft a credible, coordinated response
General Sami Sadat, who is leading the battle against the Taliban in the southern province of Helmand, called on people to leave its capital Lashkar Gah as soon as possible