‘Challenging time’: India sends aid to Afghanistan amid devastation from floods and earthquake | India News


'Challenging time': India sends aid to Afghanistan amid devastation from floods and earthquake
India sending aid to Afghanistan (Image credit: Randhir Jaiswal on X)

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Sunday said that the sent humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) materials to Afghanistan amid recent floods and earthquake. “At this time of hardship being faced by Afghan people due to recent floods and earthquake, India delivers HADR materials, including kitchen sets, hygiene kits, plastic sheets, tarpaulins, sleeping bags, and more,” said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on X.

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“India stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and remains committed to extending humanitarian assistance and support during this challenging time,” he added.Afghanistan is grappling with a series of overlapping natural disasters, as earthquakes and flooding continue to take a heavy toll on vulnerable communities. A 5.8-magnitude earthquake on Saturday in the north killed at least a dozen people and destroyed homes across multiple provinces, while days of heavy rainfall have triggered floods in several regions, worsening already fragile living conditions. Many of those affected are recently returned refugees from Iran and Pakistan, often living in temporary shelters that are highly exposed to such disasters. With the country sitting in a seismically active zone and lacking resilient infrastructure, recurring quakes and extreme weather events continue to deepen the humanitarian crisis.



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