PM Narendra Modi chairs high-level meeting with top ministers on Afghanistan crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security this evening, to to assess the situation in war-torn Afghanistan.
Among those who attended the meeting were Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
PM chairs high-level meeting
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) today. The meeting is being held in the backdrop of the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of the country. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla was also among the senior officials present in the meeting.
Meeting held on Afghanistan crisis
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Modi takes stock of situation on Afghan crisis
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PM instructed officials to make adequate arrangements for refugees
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Centre closely monitoring situation in Afghanistan
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IAF had sent additional C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to Jamnagar to bring passengers to Delhi. Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday and took control of the presidential palace. The government has been closely monitoring all developments in Afghanistan. It has also been issuing periodic advisories for the safety and security of Indian nationals in Afghanistan including calling for their immediate return to India.