( ) <0# = = = RNI Regn. No. MPENG/2004/13703, Regd. No. L-2/BPLON/41/2006-2008 )+)" !(,- 13,1, ' 01,+2 # *+,-+. / # @ -;*;7');@", *,,-'.)" 0,5"/57-$*;! &";#.5&"7&.*,)!.' ,B#;')-",1,).'',.') '.*-"/'./#7' -".*0/:.'" *,!N.B/);@,8/5O );57/;*&A),#3C),-A -;7'),-.*",5# 0,"'.07* "A0,'.&.08/6.A!.0. 5- %&'!( ))*" %%> ?. ) , . . / !( 010!2 !0 R "% &'( ## )* ( +, # (-' *,!0,5"/ Tuesday. After these high-level inter- ndia on Tuesday evacuated ventions, the Indian group was Iits diplomatic staff, including allowed entry into the US secu- Ambassador Rudrendra rity area at the airport. The C- Tandon in a C-17 transport air- 17 carrying the Indian contin- craft of the IAF, from strife torn gent landed at the Jamnagar Kabul. The safe pull-out of airport on Tuesday at 11.15 am R nearly 150 people, including en route Hindon airbase, diplomatic staff and security Ghaziabad. It finally reached 1 9 personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Hindon around 5 pm. *,!0,5"/ ) : Border Police (ITBP) besides A C-17 plane on Monday / *);O# two Delhi-based journalists, morning had also brought out utting the Government in a took place after some high more than 40 Indians, includ- Ptight spot, the Supreme # / level talks between Indian and ing diplomatic staff, and land- Court on Tuesday issued notice US decision makers. ed here. Both the C-17s flew to the Centre in the contro- External Affairs Minister S to Kabul and returned cir- versial Pegasus snooping mat- O Jaishankar called his US coun- cumventing the Pakistani air- ter, making it clear that it did terpart Anthony Blinken to space, sources said. The US not want the Government to ensure the safe evacuation of forces made sure that the two disclose anything which com- fidential and secret. There is no Indian citizens from the Kabul flights landed and took off promises national security. issue on that,” the bench airport, which is now in the without a hitch, sources said. At the same time, the court said. control of the US Armed forces. They also clarified that the # $ !#%& ' also said there is nothing wrong While referring to the Jaishankar is in New York. Indian Embassy in Kabul is not with competent authorities fil- aspect of national security, Similarly, National Security closed and the local staff is pro- ing affidavits in cases of inter- Mehta said the Government is Adviser Ajit Doval held viding consular services. More from the Embassy in Kabul rent situation in Afghanistan, continue to run its commercial ception of the phones of civil- not saying it will not tell this to detailed discussions with his than 1,700 Indians have applied after a similar exercise was car- Ambassador Tandon said the services to Kabul as long as the ians as alleged by the petition- anyone. “I am just saying that US counterpart Jake Sullivan to for their return to India. ried out in 1996 when the situation is serious and though airport there functions. ers. The bench headed by Chief I don’t wish to tell it publicly,” co-ordinate the rescue mis- It is the second time that Taliban first captured power. they have returned, India has Air India has suspended its Justice NV Ramana made this he told the bench, which post- sion, sources said here on India evacuated all its staff Giving a sense of the cur- not abandoned the people of commercial services because of comment after Solicitor ed the matter for hearing after Afghanistan and the alliance the situation at the Kabul air- General Tushar Mehta, appear- 10 days. will continue. Thanking the port. Tandon said, “We con- ing for the Centre, repeatedly be done only with the permis- He said the Government IAF for evacuating them, he tinue to ensure that anyone said divulging information on sion of the competent author- had made its stand clear in the said the flight was undertaken who is stuck there is somehow affidavit on the issue of whether ity. There is nothing wrong in affidavit which was filed on in crisis situation. The Indian brought here for which the the Israeli firm NSO’s Pegasus that. What is the problem if that Monday. “Our considered contingent was flown out Ministry of external affairs has spyware was used or not would competent authority files an response is what we have under conditions “that are not opened a help desk. There are involve the aspect of national affidavit before us,” the bench, respectfully stated in our last !"# $ normal,” said Tandon. many others who continue to security. also comprising Justices Surya affidavit. Kindly examine the Against the backdrop of work in Kabul city, despite the The bench said the peti- Kant and Aniruddha Bose, issue from our point of view as several Indian citizens still in changing situation and have tioners, who are civilians and told Mehta. our affidavit is sufficient,” *,!0,5"/ emergency e-visa to Afghan All Afghans, irrespective of Kabul and other provinces of changed their mind subse- some of them are persons of The bench said it doesn’t Mehta told the bench, adding, nationals who want to come to their religion, can apply for the Afghanistan, he said India is quently and will be brought eminence, have alleged snoop- want even a word in the affi- “The Government of India is ith the fast changing sit- the country in view of the pre- “e-Emergency X-Misc Visa” continuously monitoring the back when the commercial ing on their phones through davit regarding the defence or before the highest court of the Wuation in Afghanistan vailing situation in Afghanistan online and the applications situation. He said Air India will services begin.” the Israeli spyware. national security of the coun- country.” with the Taliban taking control after the Taliban captured will be processed in New Delhi. “They are alleging snoop- try. “That issue is absolutely He said the Centre has and the Indian diplomatic staff power there. The announcement came two ing or hacking or whatever you beyond the domain of these said in its affidavit that it will returning home, Prime The Indian Embassy in days after the Taliban cap- call interception of their proceedings and like you, we constitute a committee of Minister Narendra Modi Kabul is not closed and local tured power in phones. Now, this can be done are extremely reluctant to know experts to examine all the chaired the Cabinet Committee staff is providing consular ser- Afghanistan. in case of civilians also and anything about that... That is aspects and the panel will sub- on Security (CCS) late on vices. More than 1,650 people There are Sikh and Hindus rules permit this. But that can something which must be con- mit its report before the SC. Tuesday. The Government have applied for their return to living in Afghanistan for long. ! P announced it will issue an India, sources said here in the Punjab Chief Minister Captain emergency e-visa to Afghan backdrop of the entire Indian Amarinder Singh on Monday "/'78.*.*".#7'.1 As directed by Chief nationals who want to come to diplomatic staff, including had appealed to the Central Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, K the country in view of the pre- Ambassador Tandon, airlifted Government to bring out Sikhs he Kerala Government on Elangovan, Principal Secretary P vailing situation. to New Delhi in an IAF aircraft. numbering more than 300. TTuesday said at least 41 to the State Government, and P Modi was briefed by Malayalis, including women Harikrishnan Namboothiri K, Ambassador Rudrendra and children, have been strand- the CEO of the NORKA, sent Tandon, who returned with the ed in Taliban-controlled Kabul separate letters to the Ministry Indian contingent from Kabul. and requested the Centre to detailing the plight of the O Home Minister Amit Shah, make necessary arrangements stranded Keralites there. National Security Adviser for their safe evacuation to the Some of the messages (NSA) Ajit Doval, Defence home country. received by the State Minister Rajnath Singh, In the wake of panic calls Government even stated that Finance Minister Nirmala from the stranded people the Talibans were verifying the Sitharaman and Foreign received at the Department of identity of the stranded Indians $ 6.117 ! Secretary Harsh Vardhan NORKA, State-run welfare and taking away their passports Shringla attended the CCS agency of non-resident and other important docu- n the third attack on a BJP meeting. Keralites, the Government sent ments, he said. Ileader in the last 10 days, ter- "# O$ Meanwhile, reaching out to letters to the External Affairs The letter also said that a rorists gunned down Homi % citizens of Afghanistan, India Ministry seeking immediate “huge threat is hanging on the Shali Bugh constituency pres- on Tuesday said it will issue an steps for their repatriation. life of the Malayalis”. ident in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday. The slain BJP leader has ! been identified as Javed Ahmad " " & Dar. According to reports, Dar '() O P was standing outside his home less killings by jehadi terrorists * O in Brazloo area when terrorists backed by Pakistan. It is an ) +, P fired upon him, killing him on attack on the democratic forces - the spot. No personal security and nationalist voices in '() Peshawar: The banned officer was present on the spot. Kashmir. His sacrifice will not * $.&75 have sought to portray them- another day as the Taliban Pakistani Taliban or the Just two days ago, several go in vain.” ./.01$ . selves as more moderate than patrolled its streets and many Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan BJP leaders in Kashmir had BJP Sarpanch Ghulam 1( 23%4 1 he Taliban declared an when they imposed a brutal residents stayed home, remain- (TTP) terror group has con- participated in the series of Rasool Dar, along with his %+ T“amnesty” across rule in the late 1990s.