Afghanistan turmoilAsian countries rush to bring back citizens from Afghanistan
India evacuates embassy staff while Chinese mission 'operating normally'
Hundreds of people run alongside a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane as it moves down a runway of the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug.16. © AP
KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer
August 17, 2021 18:43 JST
NEW DELHI -- Asian countries -- including India, the Philippines and South Korea -- are rushing to evacuate diplomats and citizens from Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, which has fallen under the control of the Taliban, amid similar rescue efforts by countries around the world.