New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): India on Thursday dispatched humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, reiterating its commitment to supporting partner countries in times of need.
In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “India delivers 7.5 tonnes of life-saving cancer medicines to Kabul to address the urgent needs of cancer patients.”
He added that the medicines were sent to help meet shortages in Afghanistan and reaffirmed that “India remains committed to supporting the friendly people of Afghanistan.”
In December 2025, Afghanistan’s Public Health Minister Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali met Minister of State Prataprao Jadhav to discuss enhancing cooperation in traditional systems of medicine between India and Afghanistan. The discussions focused on exploring avenues for collaboration in education, research, regulation, and healthcare delivery.
Sharing details of the meeting in a series of posts on X on Thursday, the Ministry of Ayush said the interaction took place on the sidelines of the second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine. The talks emphasized strengthening cooperation in traditional systems of medicine, including Ayurveda, Unani, and Homoeopathy.
The Ministry of Ayush highlighted that the engagement reaffirmed the shared commitment of India and Afghanistan to promoting traditional medicine as an important pillar of holistic and people-centric healthcare.
During the same period, Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda also held a productive meeting with Afghan Minister Jalali, focusing on humanitarian and healthcare assistance to the landlocked nation. India reiterated its commitment to continued humanitarian support for Afghanistan, with an emphasis on the long-term supply of medicines and health assistance as a key pillar of bilateral engagement.
As part of this engagement, a symbolic handover of cancer medicines and vaccines was carried out, reflecting India’s commitment to supporting the medical needs of the Afghan people.
In November 2025, India delivered 73 tonnes of life-saving medicines, vaccines, and essential supplements to Kabul to address urgent medical needs. In a post on X, Randhir Jaiswal said, “Augmenting Afghanistan’s healthcare efforts. India has delivered 73 tonnes of life-saving medicines, vaccines and essential supplements to Kabul to cater to urgent medical needs. India’s unwavering support to the Afghan people continues.”
Earlier, in October 2025, following a series of earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan that killed more than 800 people and injured over 2,800, India extended urgent humanitarian assistance to support relief efforts in the region.
The Ministry of External Affairs had then posted on X, “India extends humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan in the wake of the earthquake.” The powerful earthquake, measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, was followed by a series of aftershocks with magnitudes ranging between 4 and 5, according to the National Centre for Seismology. (ANI)
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