On Afghans In India, Home Ministry Takes Over 'Exit Order' Powers

The new guidelines from the Home Ministry says the Registration Office will not be able to issue exit orders or "Leave India notice" to any Afghan national

The Union Home Ministry has taken away powers of Foreigners' Regional Registration Office by which they could ask any Afghan national to leave India, in the backdrop of the unstable situation in Afghanistan. Now such decisions can only be taken by the ministry to stop possible local-level harassment of Afghan nationals. Afghanistan has been in turmoil  for more than a month as the Taliban seized power ahead of the withdrawal of the US forces after 20 years of occupation.  As Taliban seized Kabul, desperate citizens flooded the airport trying to get out. India has been helping its nationals get out of the war-torn nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also made it clear that the country will help Hindus and Sikhs from Afghanistan as well as those who are "friends". The new guidelines from the ministry issued earlier this month  says the Registration Office will not be able to issue exit orders or "Leave India notice" to any Afghan national.