Evacuating Indians from Afghanistan; special flight from India to reach Mazar [details]

Indian citizens who want to leave by the special flight to submit the details like their full name and passport number to the consulate immediately.

India is evacuating its nationals from Afghanistan on Tuesday on a "special flight" from Mazar-i-Sharif - the country's fourth largest city as the Taliban launch another offensive.

"A special flight is leaving from Mazar-e-Sharif to New Delhi. Any Indian nationals in and around Mazar-e-Sharif are requested to leave for India in the special flight scheduled to depart late today evening," the Indian consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif tweeted.

(2/2) Indian citizens desiring to leave by special flight should immediately convey their full name, passport number, date of expiry by whatsapp at the following numbers:

0785891303
0785891301
— India in Mazar (@IndianConsMazar) August 10, 2021

It asked Indian citizens who want to leave by the special flight to submit the details like their full name and passport number to the consulate immediately. Around 1,500 Indians are currently staying in Afghanistan.

An Air India Airbus A320 passenger aircraft.Reuters

As per flight tracker, the special Air India flight made a pitstop at Kabul for refueling purpose before heading towards Mazar, from where it will bring back Indian nationals to New Delhi.

Last month India pulled out around 50 diplomats and security personnel from its consulate in Kandahar following intense clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban fighters around the city.

(With inputs from IANS)