Humanitarian Aid Sent By India To Afghanistan Making Return Journey To Pakistan: Reports

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The smugglers in Pakistan hoard humanitarian assistance sent by India to Afghanistan, a report by Khama Press revealed. As soon as the Taliban overhauled the Ghani government in August last year, the Modi government vowed to support the Afghan population with 50,000 tons of wheat drugs and life rescue.

Then, Islamabad agreed to allow the Wagah-Attari border to be used for transportation based on extraordinary for humanitarian purposes.” However, media reports stated that assistance made a return trip” from Afghanistan.

According to Khama’s press report, Taliban security officials in Helmand Province prevented 50 wheat trucks from crossing the border illegally to Pakistan.

In Adendum, humanitarian aid trucks were also arrested at Kandahar Highway Herat. According to the Director of Information and Culture of the Taliban for Helmand Province Hafiz Rashid Helmandi, the trucks were transferred back to Pakistan.

It is important to note that last week, New Delhi sent a team to Kabul to discuss humanitarian assistance with the Taliban government. Furthermore, in an effort to prevent seeds from being stolen, New Delhi announced that they would change the transportation route.

According to Ani, India reportedly suggested sending more shipments through the Port of Mumbai, Pandla, or Mundra on the West Coast to Chabahar Port and taking the Iranian land route, reaching Herat. This will avoid delays in the Punjab border, with a line and waiting for a loading truck, to be transported further through Pakistan.

Last week, the Ministry of External Affairs of India stated that a team led by the joint secretary – Pakistan, Afghanistan, & Iran (PAI) – Kabul issued to oversee the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.

The ministry said in a statement that the team would also be involved with representatives from international organizations involved in sending humanitarian assistance. In addition, the team was also anticipated to visit various locations where Indian programs and projects are being implemented.

We have sent some delivery of humanitarian assistance consisting of 20,000 MTs wheat, 13 tons of drugs, 500,000 covid vaccine doses and winter clothes.

This consignment is handed over to the Gandhi Indira Children’s Hospital, Kabul and Special Bodies of the United Nations including WHO includes WHO and WFP. Furthermore, India is in the process of shipping more medical and food assistance to Afghanistan, “said MEA.