The Taliban have warned the United States of “consequences” if it does not withdraw troops by August 31.
The group warned US and NATO allies that the Taliban would not accept an extension of the evacuation period, but called on the US to stop taking along “Afghan experts” such as doctors and engineers.
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As the evacuation deadline draws nearer, G7 leaders said during an emergency meeting on Tuesday that the safe evacuation of foreigners and Afghan partners from Afghanistan remains an immediate priority.
Describing India’s evacuation efforts, Union Minister Hardeep Puri said the country has so far evacuated 228 Indians without embassy staff.
HERE ARE THE TOP 10 DEVELOPMENTS
1) India has so far evacuated 626 people from Kabul: Hardeep Puri
Union Minister Hardeep Puri said India had organized seven evacuation flights that evacuated 626 people. A total of 228 Indian evacuations have been carried out so far, without embassy staff. 77 Afghan Sikhs were among the evacuees.
India brought 78 people back from Dushanbe on Tuesday. (Photo: Twitter / @MEAIndia)
Guru Maharaj went to Kabul in 1521. He had gone to Afghanistan twice. Sikhism has a strong humanitarian tradition, said Hardeep Puri. Guru Granth Sahib had 13 Swaroops. Seven of them had come earlier while 3 were brought in today.
– Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) August 24, 2021
2) Ajit Doval holds BRICS NSA meetings over Afghanistan
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval led a virtual meeting of his BRICS colleagues on Tuesday to review the regional and global security landscape with special consideration of the current situation in Afghanistan, Iran, West Asia and the Gulf and emerging national security threats.
NSA Ajit Doval held a virtual meeting of his BRICS colleagues to review the regional and global security landscape. (Representative file photo: India Today)
According to an official statement, the meeting was attended by Russian NSA General Patrushev, Chinese Politburo member Yang Jeichi, Brazilian security officer General Augusto Helena Ribeiro Pereira and South African Deputy State Security Minister Ncediso Goodenough Kodwa. The meeting took place over a week after the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval turned 11 today via video conference.
Press release: https://t.co/7ouEbtr6lM pic.twitter.com/LrkKgoSVkK– Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) August 24, 2021
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Other items on the agenda included law enforcement cooperation, healthcare and the fight against terrorism.
“India has raised the issue of cross-border terrorism and the activities of groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, who enjoy government support and threaten peace and security,” the statement said.
3) Evacuees must undergo a mandatory 14-day institutional quarantine in Delhi
All 78 people evacuated from Afghanistan by the Indian Air Force (IAF) Monday were quarantined upon their arrival in New Delhi. This group included 25 Indian nationals and 53 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus.
The mandatory quarantine was initiated according to a guideline issued by the Ministry of Health on August 23. This policy mandates that those entering India from Afghanistan must remain in institutional quarantine for at least 14 days from the day of arrival at Chhawla camp in Najafgarh.
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Given the situation in Afghanistan, there is an exception to the mandatory RT-PCTR pre-boarding tests that are usually mandatory for international travelers.
People evacuated from Kabul arrive at Hindon Air Force Base in Ghaziabad on Sunday | Photo credit: PTI
“As the COVID-19 vaccination status of these people is unknown and the exact extent of COVID-19 transmission (including the spread of variants) in Afghanistan is currently unclear, it was decided as a precautionary measure that the arriving people must undergo a mandatory institutional quarantine At least 14 days in the Headquarters Logistic and Communications, Indo Tibetan Border Police, Chhawla Camp sector, ”says the memorandum of the Union Ministry of Health.
4) US must withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31st
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the United States should complete its evacuation and withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31. That date was set by the Biden government for the withdrawal of all American troops.
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According to an AP report, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said his group would “not accept extensions” of the deadline. He says life in the country is returning to normal, but the chaos at the airport remains a problem. Many Afghans are desperately trying to flee the Taliban takeover.
Mujahid says he is “Unaware” of a meeting between the Taliban and the CIA, but he did not deny it that such a meeting took place, it says in the report.
5) The Afghan soccer players leave Kabul on an evacuation flight
A group of 75 people, including national players, carers and their families, were evacuated on a Tuesday flight from Kabul that marked an “important victory” despite the fact that Afghanistan is in crisis after the Taliban came to power.
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FIFPRO, the global football players’ union, thanked the Australian government for facilitating the evacuation of players, team officials and family members Help More Get Out of Afghanistan, the Associated Press said.
6) G7 leaders prioritize the safe transit of foreigners and Afghan partners
The safe evacuation of foreigners and Afghan partners by ensuring their continued safe exit from Afghanistan remains an immediate priority, G7 leaders said in a joint statement following a virtual emergency meeting on Tuesday.
A family walks towards a US Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan. (Photo credit: Reuters)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who chaired the meeting as the current President of the Group of Seven in Britain, told reporters after the talks that the leaders had agreed a “road map” for future engagement with the Taliban.
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While the joint statement suggests an agreement to extend the deadline for US-led NATO troop withdrawal from Afghanistan on Jan. Johnson said that the G7’s “main condition” was that the Taliban must guarantee “safe passage” to those who want to leave the country beyond this deadline.
7) Afghans are dissatisfied with the UN body’s response to the demands
The protest outside the UNHCR office in Delhi is administered by the Afghan Solidarity Committee (ASC). The UNHCR replied on August 23 to a letter of demands from ASC chief Ahmad Zia Ghani. The reaction angered the demonstrators.
In the letter retrieved from India Today, UNHCR expressed its inability to expedite Afghans’ applications for countries ready to accept them as immigrants.
Hundreds of Afghan nationals continued their protest outside the UNHCR building in Delhi on the second day of Tuesday. (Photo: Amit Bhardwaj)
“Some countries recently announced opportunities for Afghan nationals who have worked in or been associated with these countries to apply for travel authorization to these countries. These programs were set up by these countries and UNHCR does not refer to the programs or process applications, ”the letter from the UN body said. However, they assured the Afghans that they would continue to provide food, cash, education and medical assistance to the most vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers.
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8th) CIA director meets Taliban leaders in Kabul
US President Joe Biden sent the CIA chief to a meeting with the Taliban leader on Monday Diplomatic encounter at the highest level since the militant group took over the Afghan capitalUS sources said.
In Kabul, CIA director William Burns met Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar, a US official and a source familiar with government activities, Reuters said Tuesday. Both spoke on condition of anonymity. The meeting came as the Biden government evacuated US citizens and other allies in the midst of chaos at Kabul airport before August 31.
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9) American weapons acquired by the Taliban will cause problems for India: Army officials
In a significant development, senior army officials have stated that they believe the American weapons seized by the Taliban from the Afghan army are likely to wreak havoc in Pakistan first before attempting to smuggle them into India.
The Pakistani army and terrorist groups it supports receive huge amounts of these weapons after the Afghan army surrendered to the Taliban and surrendered all of its weapons.
Taliban fighters walk through the streets of Kabul. (AP)
“Just as the ISI-backed terrorist groups in Pakistan have been strengthened by the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan, it is very likely that the weapons will be used for violence first in Pakistan before they reach India,” army top sources told India Today TV.
The weapons looted by the Taliban include over five lakh M-16 and M-4 assault rifles along with American light machine guns and 50 caliber weapons on the armored vehicles.
10) Taliban ask women workers to stay at home
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid urged Afghan government officials to stay at home until the security situation in the country improves. Earlier this month, the Taliban vowed to protect women’s rights “within the limits” of Islamic law.
At the first official press conference since the capture of Kabul, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid declared on August 17 that the Taliban would respect women’s rights, but within the norms of Islamic law. His claim that the Taliban would protect women’s rights came after their resurgence, bringing back women’s fear of their previous rule, which severely restricted the lives and rights of women.
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