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In a major step toward bolstering bilateral defence cooperation, India and the United States on Thursday signed a 10-year U.S.-India Defence Framework Agreement, aimed at...
The decision to keep on display the Kartarpur shrine was initiated by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday in order to observe the approaching death anniversary of Sikh Guru Baba Guru Nanak Dev on September 22.
Amidst the takeover by the Taliban over Afghanistan, reports appeared that around 150 Indian citizens were abducted by the Taliban insurgents from outside the airport gates of Kabul on August 21.
IAF had already evacuated 180 Indians from Afghanistan. Earlier, India had also rescued consulate members from Kandahar, before the Taliban took control of the city.
"There is a temporary glitch in the trade as Afghanistan is witnessing a transition of power. But within a few days trade will restart," said Rahil Shaikh, managing director of Mumbai-based MEIR Commodities, which exports sugar to Afghanistan.
With India playing a key role as a partner to the UK in the area, being the chair of the United Nations Sanctions Committee, India is to supposedly dominate the dealings in Afghanistan.
India's initiative to evacuate its citizens from Kabul included deliberations between the National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and his US counterpart Jake Sullivan on Monday evening.
The announcement comes after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that the Indian Ambassador in Afghanistan and his staff will be moved to India immediately.
Minister of External Affairs reported that” the situation in Afghanistan is being closely monitored constantly at a high level and the government will take measures to ensure the safety of India National in their country.
All commercial flights from Kabul have been cancelled due to the closure of the Afghanistan airspace.
The Taliban spread their legs across the capital and an official of the extremist group said it would soon announce the formation of an 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' from the President Palace in Kabul.
"I can't believe the world abandoned Afghanistan. Our friends are going to get killed. They (Taliban) are going to kill us. Our women are not going to have any more rights," said a woman who arrived at the Delhi airport from Kabul.
Well, wishes from all over the world have greeted India.
“Together, we must show the world that our two great and diverse democracies can deliver for people everywhere."
The meeting will endorse the Action Plan of 2021-24 for adoption in the BRICS meeting.
Sculptures, scrolls, photos, and many more things are worth around $2.2 million (£1.57m). 14 artworks from The National Gallery of Australia will be returned to India.
The US Energy Information Administration in the previous session had said that the crude stockpiles rose by an unexpected 3.6 million barrels in the previous week due to which the prices fell steeply.