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Germany greenlights Taliban consular officials to support Afghan deportati
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Germany has agreed to let two Taliban consular officials assist with deporting Afghan nationals, especially serious criminals. The move aims to improve repatriation but does not imply diplomatic recognition. Talks are ongoing, and deportations will continue, according to German officials and
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Outrage in Eswatini as US sends foreign convicts after secret deportation
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Five US deportees convicted of serious crimes were sent to Eswatini, sparking public outrage and regional concern. Critics say the US is using the small African nation as a dumping ground. Eswatini is holding the men in solitary confinement while working with the US and IOM on repatriation.
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Germany mulls handing Afghan Consulate to "Taliban" to expedite deportatio
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Germany's Interior Minister said the Afghan consulate in Berlin should be handed to the Taliban to enable deportations of criminal Afghan refugees. The Taliban said returns must be voluntary and financially supported. No deportations can happen without an agreement, Tolo News reported.
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Around 30,000 Afghans returning daily from Iran, say Herat officials
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Around 500,000 Afghan migrants have returned via the Islam Qala border in the past 20 days, according to TOLO News. Officials urge public and private support, while returnees call for jobs and dignified livelihoods to avoid migrating again.
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Iran orders millions of Afghans to leave country or face arrest as deadlin
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Tehran set the deadline date for July 6 for the Afghans who were in the country and left Afghanistan to escape the war, poverty, or the Taliban rule after the organisation came back to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US and NATO forces.
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Over 5,000 unaccompanied Afghan children return from Iran: UNICEF
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UNICEF reported that over 5,000 unaccompanied Afghan children have returned from Iran via the Islam Qala border. Many face risks of exploitation and abuse. According to TOLO News, 150,000 people returned in June alone, just days before Iran's deadline for Afghan migrants to leave its territo
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India, Pakistan exchange list of prisoners, fishermen; 159 Indians await r
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan has been requested to ensure the "safety, security and welfare" of all civilian prisoners and fishermen, pending their release and repatriation to India, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
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Afghan returnees arrive with 'empty hands, uncertain future
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Afghan government says over 72,000 families have returned in three months, including nearly 100,000 via the Iran-Afghanistan border in just three days.
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Operation Sindhu: 275 evacuees from Iran reach Delhi
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A special flight under Operation Sindhu brought 272 Indian and 3 Nepalese nationals from Iran to New Delhi on June 26. So far, 3,426 Indians have been evacuated from Iran as part of the ongoing mission, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
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604 Indians evacuated from Israel under Operation Sindhu
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India has evacuated 604 nationals from Israel under Operation Sindhu via Jordan and Egypt. The first batch of 161 evacuees is set to arrive in New Delhi on June 24 at 1:19 AM IST, according to the Indian Embassy in Israel.
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Operation Sindhu: Two evacuation flights from Iran region to land in Delhi
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Under Operation Sindhu, two evacuation flights carrying Indian nationals from Mashhad, Iran, and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, will land in Delhi at 11:30 PM and 3:00 AM on June 20, 2025, amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
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Mortal remains of soldier killed in Sikkim landslide flown to home in Laks
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"His final journey--traversing nearly 2,500 kilometres from Chatten in North Sikkim to his native island of Androth in Lakshadweep--was a solemn and dignified tribute to a life dedicated to the nation. This long and logistically complex repatriation was made possible through a coordinated tr
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