The New York Times has published a fake news report claiming India is prioritising Afghan Hindus & Sikhs for VISAs. But India's emergency VISA portal is open to all persecuted Afghans, irrespective of religion. Palki Sharma busts NYT's misleading report.

Gravitas | New York Times: India putting Afghan Hindus, Sikhs first

Once-flourishing and thriving in Afghanistan, Sikhs and Hindus, who are facing persecution by the Islamic State terrorists, are leaving the nation in pursuit of a safer and better livelihood.

Why Afghanistan is seeing exodus of Sikhs, Hindus

Indian government will give Afghan Hindus and Sikhs visas and examine their Indian citizenship requests. The spokesperson of India's ministry of external affairs Anurag Shrivastava, in response to a WION question at the weekly presser said that Indian government has been receiving requests from these communities that "they want to move to India and settle down here" and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, "we are facilitating the requests".

India to give Afghan Hindus, Sikhs visas; examine citizenship requests

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Gravitas | New York Times: India putting Afghan Hindus, Sikhs first

Why Afghanistan is seeing exodus of Sikhs, Hindus

India to give Afghan Hindus, Sikhs visas; examine citizenship requests