MEA to brief political parties on situation in Afghanistan: Jaishankar

The central government will brief political parties on the developments in Afghanistan, informed External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Monday.

Hyderabad:TheCentral Government will brief political parties on the developments in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Monday. Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar wrote, "In view of developments in Afghanistan, PM Modi has instructed that MEA brief Floor Leaders of political parties. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi will be intimating further details."

MEA to brief political parties on situation in Afghanistan

PM Modi's instruction comes amid tense situation in Afghanistan and the evacuation of Indian citizens from the country has been going on. PM Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) and ordered all concerned officials to ensure safe evacuation on August 17, as per reports.

The MEA also said earlier that the government is committed to the safe return of every Indian national from Afghanistan. The MEA pointed out key challenge is the operational status of Kabul airport.

About 400 people were evacuated on three different flights by Indian government. A special Air India flight from Dushanbe plied another group of 87 Indians and two Nepalese nationals. They were evacuated to Tajikistan capital in an Indian Air Force aircraft.

In addition, the US evacuated 135 Indians from Kabul to Doha in the last few days. They were flown back to Delhi on a special flight. The Taliban entered Afghan capital on August 15 and proclaimed victory over the government after months of violence.