The situation is "extremely grave," according to Narender Singh Khalsa, who has appealed to the indian government to rescue the last Hindus and Sikhs. "All of Afghanistan's gains over the last two decades have been gone. There is nothing left. It's now zero, "Soon after his arrival at the Hindon airbase on sunday, Afghan congressman Narender Singh Khalsa, along with 167 others, as part of India's evacuation mission from the Taliban-held Kabul, said.
An indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 heavy-lift aircraft flew Mr. Khalsa and senator Anarkali Honaryar, as well as their families, out of Kabul on sunday morning. Following the Taliban's seizure of Kabul and much of afghanistan, the Sikh congressman praised the indian government for rescuing him, his family, and several other members of his community.
"Our second home is India. Even if we are Afghans who live in afghanistan, we are frequently referred to as Hindustanis "At an airbase near Delhi, the congressman told reporters. When asked about the present situation in afghanistan and how he felt about recent events, Mr. Khalsa responded that all of the accomplishments made in the previous 20 years have been undone.
"I'm in the mood to cry. Everything has been completed. Leaving the country is a difficult and sad decision. We've never seen anything like it. Everything has been taken from me. It's over, he stated After being driven out of Kabul and nearly all of Afghanistan's major towns and provinces by a US-led military coalition following the 9/11 attacks, the Taliban retook control of Kabul and nearly all of the country's major cities and regions.
"The Taliban asked us to stay in afghanistan, claiming that it was their obligation to ensure our safety. We don't know who to interact with and who to trust because there are so many Taliban troops. As a result, we made the decision to depart because the situation is critical "Added he. Following the evacuation, the MEA stated that the immediate priority will be to guarantee the safe return of all indian nationals to Kabul. In the aftermath of US troop withdrawals, the Taliban marched across afghanistan this month, gaining control of practically all major towns and cities, including Kabul.
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