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The Indian government has issued advisory to those Indian students aspiring to study in Chinese medical schools, as thousands of enrolled students are continued to be stuck at home due to COVID-19. The Chinese visa ban has affected over 23,000 Indian students. So far, the Indian embassy in China has been receiving several queries regarding the admission. Reportedly, only 6,387 students have cleared FMG Examination, out of 40,417 students.

Taliban's UN ambassador Suhail Shaheen stated that the government in Kabul is ready to provide a "secure environment" for the Indian embassy to boost bilateral relations. "We want all those countries including India that had their embassies in Kabul to reopen their embassies and start functioning as normal,'' stated an official. Notably, India has been providing aid and food to the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

The Indian embassy in Kyiv has asked Indian citizens, especially students whose stay is "not essential", to return home. In addition, People who would remain in Ukraine are asked to stay in touch with the embassy. The notice comes as tensions are escalating at the Ukraine-Russia border. Russia has amassed nearly 1.3 lakh troops at the Ukrainian border. More than 20,000 Indian students and nationals reside in parts of Ukraine.

The Indian Embassy in Kabul informed that three Indian engineers who were working at a project site that does not fall under the Afghan government's jurisdiction have been evacuated on August 12. India has advised all of its citizens living in Afghanistan to follow the measures and evacuate the nation as the Taliban siege. Meanwhile, Indian journalists have been advised to take security measures covering Afghanistan developments.

India raises concern against the vandalism issue that took place at the Indian Embassy in Rome prior to the Indian Republic Day. The property was invaded by the Khalistani extremists who raised their flag and wrote "Khalistan Zindabad" across the wall. The incident was recorded as a part of propaganda to provoke uproar. Referring to the incident, India said it's the Italian authority's duty to ensure safety of the Indian Diplomats.