The 2nd meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Trade, Commerce and Investment between India and Afghanistan, at the level of Commerce Secretary, which was instituted under the Strategic Partnership Agreement between the two countries, was held in a cordial atmosphere on 29-30 March, 2017 in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by […]
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Afghan Hindus and Sikhs to not play Holi
Afghan Hindus and Sikhs have decided to not celebrate Holi after a deadly attack that left many dead in Kabul. Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan, a 400-Bed military hospital, was attacked by terrorists belonging to Islamic State. The attack left at least 40 dead. This attack was carried by at least 5 militants and lasted several […]
Sikh man attacked in Afghanistan, lives to tell the tale (Video)
By Namta Gupta Sikh man Moor Singh was attacked in his sculpture/statue shop in Kandahar in the morning hours (9.30 am to 10.30 am on 29th January 2017) by a gunman in the city of Kandahar. Sikhs and Hindus have come under heinous attacks in Afghanistan following which many have to escape from their nation. […]
Sikh community leader shot dead in Afghanistan
Sikh community leader Lala Del Souz was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Thursday in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Lala Del Souz, the Sikh community leader was shot dead at around 9 am at Haji Gulistan Kochi Haman area of Kunduz Tolo News channel has said. #Breaking: a local leader of #Sikh Community in volatile #Kunduz City […]
Hindus and other minorities from Pak can register at ease!
Hindus, Sikhs, Christians Jains and Parsis from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanstan can now register as Indian citizens in a mere Rs.100! Earlier, this amount was Rs. 15, 000 which made the impoversihed minorities from these nations feel distressed as most of the times as these persecuted minorities come with nothing with them. The Home Ministry, […]
Afghan Hindu Asylum seeker deported from Germany
Afghan Hindu deportation from Germany has evoked condemnation from many Hindu groups. The Afghan Hindu in question is Samir Narang, who braved many hardships to escape Afghanistan four years ago and was able to reach Germany and assimilated well, in the local culture. But now, Germany has decided against him and he faces deportation. In a […]
Afghanistan: Sikh man shot dead, protest erupts
In Afghanistan, a Sikh man was abducted from his house and shot dead by militants in the Nangarhar province near Pakistan. The killing came to light on October 1st. The Sikh man has been identified as Rawail Singh, who lived in Jalalabad. He was killed in the Khalis Famil area. In Afghanistan Hindu and […]
India making all attempts to bring back Indian soldier
Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that all attempts will be made to secure the release of the Indian soldier who inadvertently crossed over to Pakistan yesterday. “All attempts are being made to secure his release.” The Home Minister told the reporters after attending a meet to discuss the nation’s internal security situation. […]
Pakistani ISIS fighters are perpetrating horrific terrorist deeds
In what could be a real bad news for the subcontinent, it seems that the radical Pakistanis who joined ISIS are perhaps breaking new records in committing atrocities. The Gay men are also getting killed and raped in the territory. The information was given by Kamandar Bakhtiar, who defected from the ISIS-Khorasan, and later told […]
India and Afghanistan relations are based more on human rights than on politics
The President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani was in India on 14 and 15 September 2016. He held discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the many issues of cooperation. But what is truly heartwarming is the way India and Afghanistan have started engaging with each other not on the […]