India has conveyed appreciation to the Afghanistan government and tribal elders whose efforts secured the return of Nidan Singh. <br />''<br />''Mr. Nidan Singh Sachdeva, a leader of the Hindu and Sikh Community of Afghanistan, was kidnapped from Chamkani district of Paktia province on 22nd June. He was released from captivity today.<br />''<br />''External Affairs Ministry said the targeting and persecution of minority community members by terrorists at the behest of their external supporters remains a matter of grave concern.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">In a recent decision, India has decided to facilitate the return of Afghan Hindu and Sikh community members facing security threats in Afghanistan to India.</span><br />