India has delivered 63,734 doses of influenza and meningitis vaccines to Afghanistan to help meet urgent public health needs, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X that the shipment underlines India’s continuing support for Afghanistan’s healthcare requirements.
The vaccine delivery follows a recent consignment of about 73 tonnes of life-saving medicines, vaccines and nutritional supplements sent to Kabul last week to address pressing medical shortages, Jaiswal added.
Earlier, on November 3, India provided food aid for families affected by an earthquake in northern Afghanistan; the MEA shared images of the relief distribution. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi to convey India’s condolences after the quake that struck near Mazar-i-Sharif. The tremor, measured at magnitude 6.3, hit in the early hours and was reported to have killed at least 20 people and injured more than 300.
Jaishankar said Indian relief supplies are being distributed and that additional shipments of medicines are on their way. He also highlighted progress in bilateral relations, welcomed improving people-to-people contacts between the two countries, and appreciated ongoing exchanges concerning the regional situation.
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