Afghanistan crisis News

Afghanistan is currently grappling with a serious humanitarian crisis as according to international assessments, the country now has the highest number of people in emergency food insecurity in the world

Due to the atrocities on Sikhs in Afghanistan, another batch has reached Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport. These people have been brought to Delhi by special aircraft.

Taliban took control of some US-made aircraft after they seized the country in 2021. 

Sixty-nine per cent of Afghan people chose India as Afghanistan`s "best friend" country, according to a recent survey Over 67 per cent of Afghans believe that the mistimed exit by the US gave Pakistan and China the opportunity to encourage the Taliban to take over Kabul India has been the largest donor to Afghanistan among the countries in the region, and it is the fifth largest donor in the world

Nine months have passed since the western countries withdrew their forces from Afghanistan A UK Parliamentary panel found out that the manner of withdrawal from Afghanistan was a disaster The panel termed it as a betrayal of allies that will damage the country`s interests for years to come

India and France expressed serious concern about the violation of human rights in Afghanistan They call for an inclusive and representative government in the country through a joint press statement The two countries "reiterated their strong support for a peaceful, secure and stable Afghanistan"

Next week India might be sending humanitarian aid to Afghanistan in form of promised 50,000 MT of wheat The aid will be sent over route Pakistani territory on Afghan trucks For many minorities of Afghanistan, India has been their second home, especially since the Taliban takeover of the country in last August

The Taliban overran most of Afghanistan as US and NATO forces were in the final stages of their chaotic withdrawal They entered Kabul on August 15 without any resistance from the Afghan army or the country's president, Ashraf Ghani, who fled The Taliban initially promised a general amnesty for those linked to the former government and international forces

India has reiterated its commitment to humanitarian aid for Afghanistan India has so far sent three shipments of aid to Afghanistan

ATM services have become operational in Afghanistan from Saturday. This has happened for the first time since the Taliban's return to power. The decision was made after a series of talks with commercial banks and the union of banks.

India has extended its support to the UNSC resolution to grant exemption from sanctions for humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan Ambassador of India to the UN, TS Tirumurti, said that half the population of Afghanistan are facing acute food insecurity

Pentagon has said that it will not punish any troops over an errant drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians on August 29 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has accepted recommendations that no US military personnel be disciplined for an errant drone strike

The assistance was sent on Kam air flight that brought 10 Indians and 94 Afghans, including members of the Afghan minority community on Friday. 

Afghan envoy asked for more visas by India, especially for students. Farid Mamundzay thanked India for its help to Afghanistan. Mamundzay called for international community to support Afghanistan.

The al-Qaida extremist group has grown slightly inside Afghanistan since US forces left in late August Taliban leaders are divided over whether to fulfill their 2020 pledge to break ties with the group, said the US Commander

There are nearly 2500 active construction companies in Afghanistan, facing the brunt of the prevailing halt and uncertainty Afghanistan is on the brink of mass starvation after nearly four months since the Taliban seized power Aid groups said that mass starvation has threatened to kill a million children this winter

The Third Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan emphasised the nation shouldn't be used for terrorist activities. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Russia participated in the talks held in Delhi. The focus was also on humanitarian support to Afghanistan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached the ongoing meeting of the National Advisors of 8 countries regarding the issue of Afghanistan.

China and Pakistan had said to the meeting The conference is aimed at discussing the current Afghanistan scenario The NSA hoped that the deliberations will be productive.

With the onset of winter, and the Taliban govt not doing essential food stockpiling, fears of a major humanitarian crisis are looming in Afghanistan Tajikistan has been one of the first countries to point out the lack of Tajik representation in the government announced by the Taliban Tajiks constitute a significant minority in Afghanistan and in the past have been part of a northern alliance that gave opposition to the Taliban