A delegation of Hindus and Sikhs from Afghanistan who looked for haven in India to leave spiritual persecution, and for individual security, over various time periods fulfilled Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi at the Afghanistan Embassy on Monday.
The members proposed to go back to Afghanistan just if the Taliban routine guaranteed their security and defense of residential or commercial properties and spiritual locations, stated Guljeet Singh, president of Gurudwara Guru Nanak Sahib Ji, Manohar Nagar, Delhi. He was amongst the 15 individuals who fulfilled Mr. Muttaqi, presently on a week-long check out to India.
Mr. Singh stated that the exodus of the minority neighborhood from Afghanistan to India began in 1992 and currently around 5,000 Sikhs and Hindus from there reside in India.
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He stated that all the 276 Sikhs who were left by India on emergency situation visas publish the Taliban takeover in August 2021, moved to Canada after showing up here. “Since Canada was using asylum to individuals from Afghanistan, they all moved there after being left by the Indian federal government,” Mr. Singh informed The HinduThe conference lasted 45-50 minutes, he stated.
Mr. Singh stated the delegation had actually looked for time to fulfill Mr. Muttaqi mainly to raise the problem of security of spiritual locations.
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Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi at a conference in New Delhi on October 13, 2025.|Picture Credit: Special Arrangement
“The Minister was eager that the Afghan Sikhs and Hindus go back to their nation however it is not possible unless the security is ensured. Around 20-25 Sikhs are still in Afghanistan who exist to safeguard the gurudwaras. There are simply 2 Hindu households there,” he stated.
Puneet Singh Chandhoke, president of the India World Forum, which helps the Afghan neighborhood in India, stated the delegation notified Mr. Muttaqi about the history of Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan and their present demography.
“The members asked for the Minister to assist in the see of a joint delegation of popular Hindus and Sikhs leaders from India to Afghanistan for the repair and upkeep of historic gurdwaras and temples. A demand was made that as throughout the previous routine when minorities were offered representation in the federal government, a minimum of 2 individuals each from the Hindu and Sikh neighborhood ought to be designated in high-ranking positions in the Afghanistan federal government,” Mr. Chandhoke stated.
It was likewise recommended by the members that the federal government need to think about selecting Afghan Hindus or Sikhs at their objective in India to reinforce the bilateral relations.
“The Minister was asked for to guarantee remediation of residential or commercial property rights and estate of minorities which have actually been inhabited. He was asked to provide regulation to all provinces in Afghanistan to supply proper security and support for upkeep of gurdwaras and temples,” he included.
Released – October 13, 2025 11:31 pm IST