India has sent record 47,500 metric tons of wheat aid to Afghanistan

India has sent a record 47,500 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan in the past two years amid an escalating humanitarian crisis.

In addition to the wheat, India has also continuously sent medical and food aid through land borders with Pakistan and through Iran’s Chabahar Port.

According to official sources, in view of the deteriorating humanitarian situation and urgent appeals by the UN agencies, India continues to supply humanitarian assistance which is done in cooperation with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP).

“For the first half of this year, 16 million people in Afghanistan received life-saving food from WFP. We are grateful for generous donors like India who make that happen,” WFP said in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Medical aid totaling 200 metric tons has been sent to Afghanistan since August 2021. This includes essential medicines, COVID vaccines, anti-TB medicines and medical and surgical items.

These items were handed over to authorities of the Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital, in Kabul. India has also continued its support for the Habibia School in Kabul and has sent winter clothing and stationery items for primary students.