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Indian envoy Rudrendra Tandon lauds Indian Air Force's effort for safe eva
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): After Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 aircraft carrying 120 Indian officials from Afganistan landed in Gujarat's Jamnagar, the Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Rudrendra Tandon thanked IAF for flying them out of Afghanistan in such a crisis situation.
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Doval, US NSA held talks last evening to coordinate Indian officials' evac
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Amid the efforts to coordinate the evacuation of Indian citizens from Afghanistan, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval spoke to his US counterpart Jake Sullivan in detail last evening.
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Taliban warned of swift, forceful response if US personnel attacked, says
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): It has been made clear to Taliban that if they attack US personnel or disrupt the process of evacuation of American citizens still in Afghanistan, the response will be swift and forceful, US President Joe Biden said on Monday.
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Joe Biden blames Afghan leaders for Taliban takeover
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): Staunchly defending his move to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) admitted that the situation in the war-torn country unfolded more quickly than America anticipated.
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Biden sends in more US troops, to ensure swift evacuation from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 16 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday authorised a third combat team from the 82nd Airborne from Kuwait to head to Kabul to bring the total eventual US footprint to 7,000 troops in Afghanistan.
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Plane with Australian servicemen heading to Afghanistan to evacuate citize
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia] August 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia has already sent a plane carrying servicemen to Afghanistan to evacuate Australian citizens and visa holders from the country and will deploy a total of over 250 troops to assist the evacuation, the defense ministry said on Monday.
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Switzerland evacuates 3 foreign ministry employees from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], August 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Monday that Switzerland had evacuated three Swiss citizens working for the Agency for Development and Cooperation (DEZA), a branch of the ministry of foreign affairs, in Kabul from Afghanistan.
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Air India's Kabul flight rescheduled, two aircraft on standby for emergenc
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan, the national carrier Air India flight has been rescheduled for Kabul from morning flight to afternoon while two aircraft with flight crews are on standby for evacuation.
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US to take over air traffic control at Kabul airport, increases troops pre
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): The United States has announced that it will be taking over air traffic control at Kabul airport and will expand the country's security presence to nearly 6,000 troops to facilitate the safe departure of the American and allied personnel from Afghanistan
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Switzerland begins evacuating diplomatic staff from Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], August 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland has started to prepare for the evacuation of its diplomatic personnel from Afghanistan amid a deteriorating security situation in the capital, Kabul, spokesperson of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Elisa Raggi
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US sends additional troops to ensure safe evacuation of diplomatic presenc
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday informed that the President has sent additional forces to ensure an orderly and safe evacuation of the US diplomatic presence in Kabul.
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India closely monitoring Afghanistan situation, to decide on evacuation of
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Amid Taliban advances, India is closely monitoring the fast-changing situation in Afghanistan to decide on the evacuation of diplomatic personnel from Kabul, said sources.
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