With flights out of Afghanistan getting rescheduled, Indians stranded there have demanded that the government make special arrangements, just like the military aircraft that took off from the Kabul airport on Tuesday, so that they can be back home soon. Amid all the uncertainty since the Taliban took over and difficulties in communicating with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indians continue to wait to be evacuated.

Almost every few minutes I see a flight taking off from Kabul airport to different countries, but there is no relief for Indians stuck here. One special flight carrying diplomats took off on Tuesday. Why aren’t similar arrangements being made for Indians stuck here? We are worried about the changing conditions,” shared Dr Mohd Asif Shah, assistant professor of Economics at the Bakhtar University in Kabul. He is a native of Srinagar.