IAF C-17 Globemaster lands in Kabul to airlift stranded Indian nationals, officials

To airlift stranded Indian nationals and officials from Afghanistan, an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 Globemaster aircraft has landed in Kabul.

An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 Globemaster aircraft landed in Kabul to airlift the Indian nationals and officials stranded in Afghanistan. India has around 500 of its officials and security staff stranded there. The aircraft had to land in Tajikistan on Monday morning due to the chaos at the Kabul airport after the Taliban captured the capital. The aircraft could land in Kabul after the US forces controlled the swelling crowds there.