Source: The Statesman
“The government’s priority is to safely evacuate the remaining Indians left there and to also ensure the security of Hindus and Sikhs there as well,” the External Affairs Ministry (MEA) reiterated on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will prioritize the visa process for Afghan Hindus and Sikhs under the newly introduced “e-Emergency X-Misc Visa” and will be processed quickly so that they can visit India at the earliest, sources said here on Wednesday.
Though the new category of visa has been opened for all Afghan nationals, the government’s move came after reports that over 200 Sikhs have been taking shelter in Gurudwara in Kabul while Hindus are confined to their homes after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15 this year.
The issue was also discussed in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.