With the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, the scramble of panicked and desperate residents to leave the country has triggered a major refugee crisis.

As the insurgents, now in control of the country, solidify their rule, a gut-wrenching visual reportedly emerging from the Kabul airport on August 17 has rattled global humanitarian watchdogs. The photograph, which was posted by the Aśvaka news agency on Twitter, shows an infant who was reportedly separated from parents during the chaos at Kabul airport. The child, who according to the agency is no older than seven months, is now waiting to be united with parents with the help of authorities issuing missing announcements on social media.

“A couple living in PD-5 Kabul blame that their 7 months’ baby went missing from Kabul Airport yesterday during the chaos,” the news agency posted from its official handle on Twitter. “Up to this instance, they couldn’t find him. The Aśvaka news agency is trying to help them find their baby through missing announcements on social media.”

Meanwhile, more than 2,200 students of Afghan-origin studying in India on scholarship stare at an uncertain future with the Taliban seizing control of Afghanistan that has forced thousands to either flee or seek evacuation from the country. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), a nodal agency for international students that promotes cultural exchange with other countries by formulating and implementing policies and programmes, has also been receiving requests from students in Afghanistan for expediting their visas to permit entry into India.

News Source : DNA