Indian nationals face a "serious threat" of abduction: Indian embassy in Afghanistan issues warning

The embassy "strongly advised" all Indians to avoid all types of non-essential movements and urged them to keep essential movements as discrete as possible.

New Delhi: The Indian embassy in Afghanistan on Tuesday advised all Indians visiting, staying and working in Afghanistan to exercise utmost caution with regard to their security and avoid all types of non-essential travel in view of escalating violence in various parts of the country. In an advisory, the embassy said the security situation in Afghanistan remains "dangerous" and that terror groups have carried out a series of complex attacks, including targeting civilians, adding that Indian nationals additionally face a "serious threat" of abduction. According to official data, over 3,000 Indians are staying in Afghanistan currently.