Watch: 3 Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji being brought to India from Kabul

Kabul/New Delhi: Forty-six Afghan Hindus and Sikhs, along with some Indian nationals, are being evacuated from Kabul by an Indian Air Force plane, Puneet Singh Chandhok, president Indian World Forum, said on Monday.

Chandhok said that the Afghan Sikhs and Hindus also brought with them three Sri Guru Granth Sahibs (Sikh holy book).

Photographs that may remain etched in memory forever. Three members of the Afghan Sikh community holding the holy Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji (holy book of Sikh community) from different Gurudwaras in Afghanistan at the Kabul airport today. India came to the rescue of Afghan Sikhs. pic.twitter.com/fB8tTiJT1U

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) August 23, 2021

“With the untiring efforts of the Government of India, especially the Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Air Force, I can confirm that the stranded Indian Nationals and 46 Afghan Hindus and Sikhs with three Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (holy book) are currently inside the Kabul Airport.”

He said they are being escorted by the coalition forces to the Indian Air Force aircraft in Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport and would be evacuated.

#WATCH Indian nationals & 46 Afghan Hindus & Sikhs with three Guru Granth Sahib (holy book) were escorted by international forces to IAF aircraft at #Kabul Airport.

"We would like to thank Indian Govt, PM Narendra Modi, MEA.. who have helped us to leave," says a stranded person. pic.twitter.com/g5ar2Z0wY2

— United News of India (@uniindianews) August 23, 2021

More will be evacuated in a few hours, he said.

On Sunday, 23 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus were brought to India on board an Indian Air Force plane, along with 107 Indian nationals. Two Afghan Sikh MPs and their families were also part of those evacuated on Sunday. (UNI)