New Delhi: The center on Thursday called on a meeting of all parties to discuss the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban won power in a war-hit country.
The Minister of External Affairs Jaisankar gave a briefing to the leaders of the floor of all political parties.
This happened after opposition parties asked the government to issue a statement about the Afghan crisis.
In addition to Jaisanhar, Minister of Union and the leader of the house in Rajya Sabya Piyush Minister of Goyus and Parliament Pralhad Joshi was also present during the direction in the Parliament House Annexe.
Apart from the Indian evacuation mission from Afghanistan, ministers are also expected to be able to share government assessments for the situation in a war-hit country.
Leader of NCP Sharad Pawar, opposition leader at Rajya Sabha Malikarjun Kharge, Congress leader at Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, DMK’s TR Balu, former Minister of Rime HD Deve Gowda, Apna Dal’s Anupriya Patel is a number of leaders who attend.
This happened when the Indian government evacuated its citizens from a war-hit by the war when the Taliban entered the Presidential Palace in the Afghan capital on August 15 and stated its victory over the government after months of violence in Afghanistan.
India, on August 17, it has announced that it will issue an emergency e-visa to Afghan citizens who want to come to the country given the situation that applies in Afghanistan after the Taliban captures power there.
India has evacuated 626 people including 228 Indian citizens from Afghanistan until Tuesday, Union Minister Singh Puri said.
Previously, PM Narendra Modi asked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to the short floor leaders of all political parties about recent developments in Afghanistan.
On August 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Cabinet Committee meeting on Security (CCS) and instructed all relevant officials to do all the necessary steps to ensure safe evacuation from Indian citizens from Afghanistan in the coming days.
All Afghans, regardless of their religion, can apply for ‘E-Emergency X-Misc Visa’ online and the application will be processed in New Delhi.
The announcement came two days after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.
“The MHA Review VISA Province considering the current situation in Afghanistan.
The new category of electronic visas called ‘E-Emergency X-Lack Visa’ was introduced with a fast track visa.
Application to enter India,” said a spokesman for the Ministry of Home and then said in a statement .
Officials said because the Indian mission in Afghanistan was closed, visas could be applied online and the application would be examined and processed in New Delhi.
(With input from agency)
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