Afghanistan receives medical supplies from India

As part of the ongoing humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, India supplied the third batch of medical assistance consisting of two tons of essential lifesaving medicines to Afghanistan. The same was handed over to the Indira Gandhi Hospital, Kabul.

India stands committed to continue their special relationship with the people of Afghanistan and provide them humanitarian assistance.

“In this endeavor, we had recently supplied 500,000 doses of Covid vaccine and 1.6 tons of medical assistance to Afghanistan through World Health Organization (WHO). In coming weeks, we would be supplying more batches of humanitarian assistance consisting of medicines and food grains to Afghanistan,” read a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.

Last month, India supplied Afghanistan with 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines and 1.6 tons of medical supplies through the World Health Organization, Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.

In coming weeks, India would be supplying more batches of humanitarian assistance consisting of medicines and foodgrains to Afghanistan.