Indian aircraft carrying 120 Indian officials takes off from Afgan

Around 120 Indian officials are being brought back to India from Kabul by a aircraft of the IAF as part of an emergency evacuation in view of the prevailing situation in the Afghan capital . Arindam Bagchi tweeted," In view of the prevailing circumstances, it has been decided that our Ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately," . The IAF aircraft is expected to reach Delhi around 1pm. India is now waiting for US forces to allow civilian flights to Kabul for further evacuation.