Watch: Young Girl Kisses Infant After Family's Evacuation From Afghanistan, Video Viral
A short clip shared on Twitter by ANI showed a child in his mother's arms. Another girl embraced the infant and planted kisses on the face out of sheer joy.
Indian Air Force (IAF) transport aircraft C-17 carried 168 people from Kabul, Afghanistan and landed on Sunday morning at the Hindon airbase near Delhi as part of India's evacuation process.
The aircraft carried some eminent Afghan leaders from Hindu and Sikh communities. As per officials, 107 Indians were brought back through the evacuation.
Indian Air Force's C-17 aircraft that took off from #Afghanistan's Kabul earlier this morning, lands at Hindon IAF base in Ghaziabad.
¡ª ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2021
168 people, including 107 Indian nationals, were onboard the aircraft. pic.twitter.com/gDMozFkzEA
According to news agency ANI, a toddler was among the many who returned to India and travelled without a passport. The toddler looked to be only a few months old.
"An infant has also landed in a special IAF flight to India without a passport," an evacuation coordinating official told ANI.
The news agency also shared a short clip and showed the child in his mother's arms. Another girl embraced the infant and planted kisses on the face out of sheer joy.
#WATCH | An infant was among the 168 people evacuated from Afghanistan's Kabul to Ghaziabad on an Indian Air Force's C-17 aircraft pic.twitter.com/DoR6ppHi4h
¡ª ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2021
People on the internet were happy to see this video and sharing humanity is still alive.
Wishing the very best to these children. Hope they find a prosperous and safe future, and never have to experience the horrors of what is being left behind
¡ª Siddharth Ramana (@siddharthramana) August 22, 2021
How sweet ! What a respite from the barbarics
¡ª Kavita Naik (@KavitaN97686092) August 22, 2021
On the auspicious occasion of #RakshaBandhan2021, the people of India are visiting their country. We welcome them.
¡ª Ashok Sheokand?? (@AshokKumarSheo8) August 22, 2021
It¡¯s a bright spot in the gloom . Also , spare a thought for who couldn¡¯t be evacuated .
¡ª somnath basu (@Basusms) August 22, 2021
Kitna sundar drushya bhai behen bagwan sabko kush rakhe .
¡ª Biraja Prasad Mishra (@BirajaPrasadMi8) August 22, 2021
"Situation was deteriorating in Afghanistan, so I came here with my daughter and two grandchildren. Our Indian brothers and sisters came to our rescue. They (Taliban) burnt down my house. I thank India for helping us," one of the evacuees told news agency ANI.
Two more flights carrying evacuees from Kabul, including a special Air India flight carrying 87 Indians and two Nepalese citizens, landed on Saturday.
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