New Delhi: After falling in the second tranche of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan TalibanIndia on Saturday supplied 500,000 doses of Covaxin vaccine to the war-torn country and announced that a similar number of jabs would be sent in the coming weeks.
foreign Ministry (MEA) said that the consignment of vaccine doses has been handed over to Indira Gandhi Hospital Kabul,
It said another consignment of an additional 500,000 doses of the vaccine would be supplied to Afghanistan in the coming weeks.
The consignment was sent to Kabul by Mahan Air flight of Iran.
“Today, India supplied the next batch of humanitarian aid containing 500,000 doses of the Covid Vaccine (COVAXIN) to Afghanistan. It was handed over to the Indira Gandhi Hospital, Kabul,” the MEA said in a statement.
“An additional 500,000 doses will be supplied in the coming weeks,” it said.
The MEA said that India has committed to provide humanitarian aid consisting of food grains, one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and essential life-saving medicines to the Afghan people.
“In the coming weeks, we will work on the supply of wheat and the remaining medical assistance. In this regard, we are in contact with UN agencies and others to finalize the mode of transport.”
India has already announced that it will send 50,000 tonnes of wheat and medicines to Afghanistan via road transport via Pakistan. India and Pakistan are now finalizing the modalities of transportation of the consignment.
Fareed Mamundze, Afghan envoy to India, appointed by the previous Ashraf Ghani The government said that the vaccines received by the Indira Gandhi Hospital in Kabul would be supplied to many hospitals in the country.
He tweeted, “An additional 500,000 doses will be supplied in the coming weeks. Thank you India for providing life saving gifts to the Afghan people on the first day of 2022. I hope this year is peaceful and prosperous for all Afghans.” ”
India has been advocating for providing uninterrupted humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan to deal with the humanitarian crisis facing the country.
India has not recognized the new regime in Afghanistan and has insisted for the formation of a truly inclusive government in Kabul that Afghan soil should not be used for any terrorist activities against any country.
India is concerned by the recent developments in Afghanistan.
It hosted a regional dialogue on Afghanistan on 10 November in which the NSAs of Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan participated.
The participating countries vowed to work towards ensuring that Afghanistan does not become a safe haven for global terrorism and called for an “open and truly inclusive” government in Kabul with representation from all sections of Afghan society. called for the formation.
A declaration issued at the end of the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan said that Afghan territory should not be used for harboring, training, planning or financing any terrorist act and that the authorities have declared peaceful, secure and stable Strong support for Afghanistan.
foreign Ministry (MEA) said that the consignment of vaccine doses has been handed over to Indira Gandhi Hospital Kabul,
It said another consignment of an additional 500,000 doses of the vaccine would be supplied to Afghanistan in the coming weeks.
The consignment was sent to Kabul by Mahan Air flight of Iran.
“Today, India supplied the next batch of humanitarian aid containing 500,000 doses of the Covid Vaccine (COVAXIN) to Afghanistan. It was handed over to the Indira Gandhi Hospital, Kabul,” the MEA said in a statement.
“An additional 500,000 doses will be supplied in the coming weeks,” it said.
The MEA said that India has committed to provide humanitarian aid consisting of food grains, one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and essential life-saving medicines to the Afghan people.
“In the coming weeks, we will work on the supply of wheat and the remaining medical assistance. In this regard, we are in contact with UN agencies and others to finalize the mode of transport.”
India has already announced that it will send 50,000 tonnes of wheat and medicines to Afghanistan via road transport via Pakistan. India and Pakistan are now finalizing the modalities of transportation of the consignment.
Fareed Mamundze, Afghan envoy to India, appointed by the previous Ashraf Ghani The government said that the vaccines received by the Indira Gandhi Hospital in Kabul would be supplied to many hospitals in the country.
He tweeted, “An additional 500,000 doses will be supplied in the coming weeks. Thank you India for providing life saving gifts to the Afghan people on the first day of 2022. I hope this year is peaceful and prosperous for all Afghans.” ”
India has been advocating for providing uninterrupted humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan to deal with the humanitarian crisis facing the country.
India has not recognized the new regime in Afghanistan and has insisted for the formation of a truly inclusive government in Kabul that Afghan soil should not be used for any terrorist activities against any country.
India is concerned by the recent developments in Afghanistan.
It hosted a regional dialogue on Afghanistan on 10 November in which the NSAs of Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan participated.
The participating countries vowed to work towards ensuring that Afghanistan does not become a safe haven for global terrorism and called for an “open and truly inclusive” government in Kabul with representation from all sections of Afghan society. called for the formation.
A declaration issued at the end of the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan said that Afghan territory should not be used for harboring, training, planning or financing any terrorist act and that the authorities have declared peaceful, secure and stable Strong support for Afghanistan.
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