| Operation Devi Shakti | |
|---|---|
| Part of 2021 evacuation of Afghanistan and the 2021 Taliban offensive and the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |
 Afghanistan Evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport | |
| Operational scope | Humanitarian relief |
| Location |
Afghanistan 34°33′57″N 069°12′47″E / 34.56583°N 69.21306°ECoordinates: 34°33′57″N 069°12′47″E / 34.56583°N 69.21306°E |
| Planned by | Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Armed Forces |
| Objective | Evacuation of Indian nationals, embassy staff and eligible Afghans |
| Date | 16 August 2021 – 21 August 2021[1] |
| Executed by |
 India |
| Outcome | 800 evacuated |
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Operation Devi Shakti (Template:Translation) was an operation of the Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals from Afghanistan after the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the fall of Kabul, the capital city, to the Taliban.[2]
Background[]
Main article: 2021 Taliban offensive
Taliban militants during the 2021 offensive
The Taliban and allied militant groups began a widespread offensive on 1 May 2021, concurrent with the withdrawal of most U.S. troops from Afghanistan.[3]
Kabul airlift[]
Further information: Kabul Airlift (2021)
India has evacuated over 800 people amid a deteriorating security situation in Kabul.[4]
- On 16 August, 40 Indians were airlifted from Kabul to Delhi.[4]
- 168 people, including 107 Indians and 23 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, were flown from Kabul to Hindan Air Force Station near Delhi in a C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force.[5]
- 87 Indians and two Nepalese nationals were brought back in a special Air India flight from Dushanbe, a day after they were evacuated to the Tajikistan capital in an Indian Air Force C-130J transport aircraft.[5]
- On 21 August, 78 people, including 25 Indians and a number of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus from Dushanbe, a day after they were evacuated from Kabul to the Tajik city.[1][4][6]
See also[]
- Afghanistan–India relations
- 1990 airlift of Indians from Kuwait
- Operation Raahat
- Operation Allies Refuge
- Operation Pitting
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Saha, Poulomi. "Taliban want resumption of flights between India and Afghanistan, write to DGCA | Exclusive" (in en). https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/taliban-afghanistan-india-flights-kabul-1858584-2021-09-29.
- ↑ "India's evacuation mission from Afghanistan named 'Operation Devi Shakti'" (in en). https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/india-s-evacuation-mission-from-afghanistan-named-operation-devi-shakti-operation-devi-shakti-1.5939642.
- ↑ Lamothe, Dan; Hudson, John; Harris, Shane; Gearan, Anne (10 August 2021). "U.S. officials warn collapse of Afghan capital could come sooner than expected". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/08/10/afghanistan-intelligence-assessment/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 ""Op Devi Shakti": Over 800 Evacuated By India From Afghanistan So Far". https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indias-evacuation-mission-from-afghanistan-named-operation-devi-shakti-2517474.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Evacuation from Afghanistan: India brings back 392 in three different flights" (in en). 22 August 2021. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/146-indian-evacuees-from-kabul-being-repatriated-to-india-via-doha-embassy-11629644986224.html.
- ↑ Goyal, Divya (21 August 2021). "Taliban stop 72 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus from boarding IAF plane". The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/taliban-stops-72-afghan-sikhs-and-hindus-from-boarding-iaf-plane-7464332/.
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