New Delhi, August 17 (Agencies): As many as 120 Indians, who were stuck in different parts of Afghanistan, will be brought back to India in a day or two on an Indian Air Force aircraft, according to top government sources. On Tuesday, an IAF aircraft left from Kabul to India carrying the Indian ambassador and other personnel as part of the emergency evacuation in view of the prevailing situation in the Afghan capital following its takeover by the Taliban, people familiar with the development said.
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said it was decided that the ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately in view of the prevailing circumstances.
“In view of the prevailing circumstances, it has been decided that our Ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately,” Bagchi tweeted.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft brought back some personnel to India on Monday and Tuesday’s flight is the second one. As per reports, 46 people have been evacuated from Kabul.
With PTI inputs
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