Doha [Qatar], August 22 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Qatar announced on Sunday that the first batch of 135 Indians evacuated from Kabul to Doha in the past few days has been repatriated to India.

“The first batch of 135 Indians evacuated from Kabul to Doha in the last few days was repatriated to India tonight. Embassy staff provided consulates and back support to ensure their safe return. We thank the Qatar authorities and all stakeholders for making this possible, “Qatar tweeted.

About 500 strange people will return to India from Afghanistan via various destinations and planes on Sunday morning.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (EAM) reported that an Air India flight carrying 87 Indians departed from Tajikistan for New Delhi. “We are returning Indians from Afghanistan. AI1956 carrying 87 Indians departs from Tajikistan for New Delhi. Two Nepalese have also been evacuated. At our embassy in Duchambe. Received support and support.

Early on Saturday, government sources told ANI that India was allowed to operate two flights a day from Kabul to evacuate stranded people in Afghanistan.

This permit was granted by the US and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops, which control the operation of Hamid Karzai International Airport, after the Afghan capital was hijacked by the Taliban on August 15.

Currently, we are focusing on evacuation of citizens, weapons and equipment, so a total of 25 flights are in operation.

Hundreds of Indians must be taken out of Kabul, which is currently under Taliban control. India airlifts its citizens through Dushanbe in Tajikistan and Qatar. The Indian Air Force has already evacuated about 180 passengers, including the Afghan ambassador and all other diplomats.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) and instructed all relevant authorities to take all necessary steps to ensure the safe evacuation of Indians from Afghanistan in the coming days. bottom.

The Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday and ruled the presidential residence. The Government of India has carefully monitored all trends in Afghanistan. (ANI)