A group of 55 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan have arrived in Delhi, Indian media reported.

At least 43 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus are still waiting to be evacuated, the Indian Express said.

The Islamic Emirate called on the Afghan Sikhs and Hindu community to not leave Afghanistan, saying that it remains committed to their rights.

“The life of Sikhs and Hindus is protected under the Islamic Emirate rule. But if someone leaves the country and returns through legal ways, it is a normal process,” said Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate.

Lakbir Singh is one of the members of the Afghan Sikhs and Hindu community and has been living in Afghanistan for more than four decades. Singh has a herbal medicine shop in Kabul.

“(People) tell us that you are not from Afghanistan. This is an Islamic country. We are happy here. It is ok that it is an Islamic (country). We had four generations here,” he said.

According to the Indian Express, the recent group of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus to leave arrived in Delhi on Sunday.

“The exiting of the country by our Sikhs and Hindu citizens will not only affect the image of Afghanistan in socially but will also affect Afghanistan’s economy,” said Darya Khan, an economist.

Earlier, a group of 60 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus left Afghanistan for India.