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Indian FM says people-to-people connection ‘foundation’ of Afghanistan ties
“In India, we have a historical relationship with the people of Afghanistan. And this people-to-people connection is actually a foundation for our ties,” he said.
India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said that people-to-people connection lay the foundation of his country’s relationship with Afghanistan.
In an interview with Kazinform News Agency in Astana, Kazakhstan, Jaishankar highlighted how New Delhi is supporting Afghan people by providing humanitarian assistance, including food, essential medicines and pesticides.
“In India, we have a historical relationship with the people of Afghanistan. And this people-to-people connection is actually a foundation for our ties,” he said.
“I think some of the concerns have raised in SCO summit are very valid. And we are trying to address that not now, but for many years: through more development aspects, through humanitarian assistance, through capacity building and activities like sports, because you have a motivating impact on people. We continue to supply medicine to the hospitals in Afghanistan,” Jaishankar said.
He said that there is a problem with food in Afghanistan, and India supplies wheat to a number of people.
“There had been the attack of the locusts, we get pesticides to them. We have been helping, supporting and contributing. The agenda of the day is the relationship of the people. We should remain the compass in which we are going toward,” he added.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit was held in Astana earlier this month.
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries said that the establishment of an inclusive government in Afghanistan is needed for lasting peace in the country.
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Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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