130 Afghan students in AU in a dilemma after Taliban take over their country
The Hindu
They want to bring their families here and seek political asylum
About 130 students from Afghanistan are studying various courses from under graduation to PG to Ph.D. in Andhra University, and all of them are now in a state of dilemma after Taliban took over their country. All the students had come to AU in the last four to five years sponsored by the earlier Afghan government and supported by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), a government of India initiative to support students from various countries.More Related News
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