Afghan students urge India to grant visas
The Hindu
Unable to continue with online education because of “frequent disruption” of Internet, they say
A group of Afghan students have written to Ambassador for Afghanistan Rudrendra Tandon asking for speedy processing of visas that has been delayed for months.
The letter written by 43 students of the South Asia University (SAU) said they are unable to continue with online education because of the “frequent disruption” of Internet connectivity in Kabul after the takeover by the Taliban.
“Please understand that we are writing this letter to you because of the dire situation we are in. With periodic disruption of virtual connectivity, we are now unable to attend classes online from Afghanistan, and that is seriously jeopardising our studies,” said the students in the letter. Mr. Tandon was evacuated along with other members of the embassy but India has designated a travel agency in Kabul to facilitate Indian visas. New Delhi has not recognised the Taliban administration but the visas are expected to be granted through the travel agency.
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