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.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 17 (ANI): After reviewing the COVID-19 situation, Assam government on Tuesday relaxed its new guidelines and eased night curfew timings from 7 pm to 5 am, which earlier were from 6 pm to 5 am.
Moscow [Russia], August 17 (ANI): Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov on Monday said the situation in the Afghan capital of Kabul was better in the first day of control by the Taliban than it was under President Ashraf Ghani, local media reported.
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Taking cognizance of the current situation in Afghanistan, India has reviewed visa provisions and introduced a new category of electronic visa called "e-Emergency X-Misc Visa" with an aim to fast-track visa applications for entry into India.
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 17 (ANI): Afghanistan citizens are blaming Pakistan for the country's current situation as it gave shelter to the Taliban when its citizens were fighting the terrorist group, said Fabien Baussart, the President of Center of Political and Foreign Affairs.
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday spoke to Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi over Afghanistan's developing situation after the fall of the Afghan government.
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the latest developments in Afghanistan and underlined the urgency of restoring airports in Kabul.
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): India is closely monitoring the situation in Afghanistan after Kabul fell to the Taliban, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday, adding that the Government of India is in touch with the Sikh and Hindu community leaders in Kabul.
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.
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit Assam on Tuesday to review the COVID-19 situation in north-eastern states.
Washinton [US], August 17 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov over Afghanistan's situation as the country has been taken over by the Taliban.
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday over concerning developments in Afghanistan and discussed efforts to bring citizens of both countries back safely.