Web desk: An Indian drone has crashed on the outskirts of Maidan Shahr, the provincial capital of Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan.
According to sources, the crashed drone is said to be an Indian drone. Videos and scenes from the accident site show that the drone is very similar to the Israeli-made Heron UAV.
It is noteworthy that India is the only country in the region that uses drones of this model.
According to P-AM reports, this Israeli-made drone was provided to India in May under the guise of humanitarian aid.
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The report says that the crash of this drone in Afghanistan highlights India’s role in creating instability in the region.
The reason for the downing of the drone has not been confirmed yet. It could be a technical failure, navigational issue, or it could have been shot down by local forces.
The incident of a drone crashing in Afghanistan has highlighted the allegations that India may be involved in interference in neighbouring countries and efforts to create instability in the region.
It is worth recalling that during the Pakistan–India tensions in May 2025, Israeli-made ‘Harop’ drones launched by India were also shot down within Pakistan’s territory.
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After the Afghan Taliban took over in August 2021, following the withdrawal of US forces, India had to shut its embassy and its diplomats and citizens out of the country.
Years later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government welcomed an Afghan delegation. It was led by the Taliban administration’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in the capital, New Delhi.
After the visit, New Delhi announced that it would be “upgrading its technical mission” in Kabul to “a full-fledged embassy”, said Al Jazeera, TheWeek reported.
However, the latest developments have been deemed problematic by the observers. Social media users question if it is another attempt by India to destabilise the region.
