India supplies 3 tonnes of essential medicines to Afghanistan

The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday informed that India supplied the fourth batch of medical assistance involving 3 tons of “essential life-saving” medicines to Afghanistan amid the ongoing humanitarian assistance.

India will supply more batches of humanitarian assistance consisting of medicines and foodgrains for the people of Afghanistan, the ministry stated.

“As part of our ongoing humanitarian assistance, India supplied the fourth batch of medical assistance consisting of 3 tons of essential life saving medicines to Afghanistan. The same was handed over to the Indira Gandhi Hospital, Kabul,” the Ministry of



External Affairs wrote in a statement.

“India stands committed to continue our special relationship with the people of Afghanistan and provide humanitarian assistance,” it added. 

The ministry mentioned that India has already supplied three shipments of medical assistance, consisting of 5,00,000 doses of COVID vaccine and essential medicines to Afghanistan. The supply was handed over to the WHO and India Gandhi Children Hospital, Kabul.

“In coming weeks, we would be supplying more batches of humanitarian assistance consisting of medicines and foodgrains for the people of Afghanistan,” the MEA stated.