Taliban takeover: 5 top questions for the Modi government
The Hindu
On Monday, top security, Cabinet, MEA and MHA officials are understood to be in a series of briefings about the situation in Afghanistan.
The Narendra Modi government has not yet commented on events in Afghanistan a day after and . On Monday, top security, Cabinet, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials are understood to be in a series of briefings about the situation in Afghanistan and plans for the future. The top five questions the government faces: 1. : On Sunday, an , but since then, the chaos at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport has meant commercial flights are unable to ply, and for the moment Kabul airspace has been closed. With thousands of desperate Afghans seeking to leave the country, the tarmac has been overrun by people blocking the airplanes from taking off or landing. According to sources, India is hoping to use its military C-17s to bring back diplomats, security personnel and the remaining Indian nationals from Kabul, but this is contingent on the road to Kabul airport, manned by Taliban, access into the airport, which is being secured by the U.S.-led NATO forces, and permission to land flights. According to officials, this remains the government’s first priority.More Related News