6 months visa to be granted to Afghan soldiers being trained in IndiaEarlier, a total of 736 Afghans were recorded for new registration from August 1 to September 11, the UNHCR said, adding that it is scaling...
28 Sep, 2021, 09.36 PM IST
Afghans with valid visas and passports can take evacuation flights: TalibanMawlawi Hafiz Mansour said the majority of Afghans waiting to take one of four evacuation flights have neither valid visas nor passports. T...
07 Sep, 2021, 05.36 PM IST
No Afghan will be asked to leave India without MHA's approval: OfficialsNo Afghan national will be asked to leave India by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) without prior approval of the home mi...
06 Sep, 2021, 09.26 PM IST
Afghans can’t exit to third country without MHA nodThe move comes days after a 20-year-old woman member of Afghan parliament, Rangina Kargar, was deported from IGI Airport to Istanbul despit...
06 Sep, 2021, 07.45 AM IST
India eases visa restrictions for Afghans: Proof of occupation & residence made 'optional'It is estimated that more than 100,000 Afghans have sought emergency visas but only a few have been granted. The new e-Emergency X-Misc Vis...
28 Aug, 2021, 06.43 AM IST
Afghans arriving in India will get six-month visa, govt will 'take it from there': Ministry of External Affairs"So they (Afghans) are currently coming here under the six-month visa regime. We will take it from there. That's the current plan for six m...
27 Aug, 2021, 06.54 PM IST
Resettle Sikhs, Hindus from Afghanistan in UP: Minister writes to HM Amit ShahIndia had on August 17 announced that it will issue an emergency e-visa to Afghan nationals who want to come to the country in view of the ...
26 Aug, 2021, 01.04 PM IST
Jaishankar to brief floor leaders of all political parties on Afghanistan situationThis comes at a time when the Indian government is evacuating its citizens from the war-ravaged country as the Taliban entered the presiden...
26 Aug, 2021, 09.54 AM IST
All Afghan nationals must travel to India only on e-Visa: MHAKeeping in view some reports that certain passports of Afghan nationals have been misplaced, previously issued visas to all Afghan national...
25 Aug, 2021, 02.55 PM IST
How Indians can get help in Taliban-controlled AfghanistanThose Indian nationals already in Afghanistan are urged to return immediately, while others are advised not to travel there.
21 Aug, 2021, 03.51 PM IST
E-visas to blacklisted Afghans after due checksThe government will take a call on granting emergency visas to Afghan nationals blacklisted for visa violations in the past based on the se...
21 Aug, 2021, 07.38 AM IST
India to prioritise granting visas to civil society members, opinion makers, women activists from AfghanistanAmid fears of a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, a number of countries such as the UK, Canada, have already announced resettlement schem...
20 Aug, 2021, 08.58 PM IST
Rules made stricter for Afghan nationals applying for E-visaAs per the earlier arrangements, Afghan nationals were not covered under the electronic visa category and had to physically present themsel...
19 Aug, 2021, 12.13 AM IST
Afghanistan Crisis: India’s consular service in Kabul to continueThe government is exploring options of chartering aircraft from foreign airlines for emergency evacuation from Kabul as militant outfit Tal...
18 Aug, 2021, 09.09 AM IST
Taliban takeover: PM Modi orders help for Afghans seeking India’s assistancePrime Minister Narendra Modi told officials to ensure the safe evacuation of Indian nationals from Afghanistan in the next few days and pro...
18 Aug, 2021, 07.21 AM IST
India announces new category of visa for AfghansThousands of Afghans rushed into Kabul's main airport on Monday, some so desperate to escape the Taliban that they held onto a military jet...
17 Aug, 2021, 09.08 AM IST
Many nations plan special flights for foreigners stuck in IndiaThese countries are in talks with Indian officials to work out modalities to evacuate their nationals from here, people privy to the develo...
24 Mar, 2020, 08.49 AM IST