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PM Narendra Modi chairs high-level meeting with top ministers on Afghanistan crisis

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.

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Updated:Aug 17, 2021, 09:09 PM IST

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PM chairs high-level meeting

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.

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Meeting held on Afghanistan crisis

Earlier in the day, an Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster with 120 people, including the Indian ambassador and embassy staff, landed at Jamnagar airbase from Afghanistan.

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Modi takes stock of situation on Afghan crisis

Sources said Prime Minister has been constantly in touch with officials regarding the situation. He was taking stock of the situation till late night yesterday and was updated when the flight took off.

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PM instructed officials to make adequate arrangements for refugees

He instructed that adequate arrangements shall be made to ensure providing food for all those who returned at Jamnagar in Gujarat.

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Centre closely monitoring situation in Afghanistan

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.