India Sends 2.5 Tons of Emergency Medical Aid to Kabul
India has delivered 2.5 tons of emergency medicines, medical disposables, kits and equipment to Kabul to support the treatment and recovery of people wounded in the March 16 Pakistani airstrikes.
The shipment aims to help hospitals respond to the urgent medical needs of the injured. On March 20, India’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the assistance was intended to support the medical treatment and swift recovery of those injured in the attack. He added that India stands in solidarity with the Afghan people and will continue to extend all possible humanitarian support in this difficult hour.
Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan on March 16, in one of the deadliest escalations between the two countries in recent months. The Taliban claimed the strikes hit a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, causing massive civilian casualties and widespread destruction. Afghan officials reported more than 400 people killed and hundreds more injured in the strike on the Kabul facility.
Afghanistan’s health sector continues to face shortages of medicines, equipment and funding, with major attacks placing extra pressure on hospitals, particularly in Kabul. India has maintained engagement with Afghanistan through humanitarian aid in recent years, delivering wheat, medicines, vaccines and other relief items focused on food, health and civilian welfare.
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Where reports agree
- India delivered 2.5 tons of medical aid to Kabul for victims of March 16 attack.
- Randhir Jaiswal confirmed the aid and India's solidarity on March 20.
- Pakistan airstrikes occurred on March 16 targeting a site in Kabul per Taliban and Afghan officials.
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