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India has supplied the next batch of humanitarian assistance consisting of five lakh doses of COVID vaccine (Covaxin) to Afghanistan today. It was handed over to Indira Gandhi Hospital, Kabul. Ministry of External Affairs has said that another batch of five lakh doses would be supplied in the coming weeks. India has committed to providing humanitarian assistance to Afghan people consisting of food grains, 10 lakh doses of COVID vaccine and essential life-saving drugs.
Earlier last month, India delivered 1.6 tonnes of medical assistance to Afghanistan through World Health Organisation. The Ministry said that in the coming weeks, India would be undertaking a supply of wheat and the remaining medical assistance. It said that India is in touch with UN agencies and others for finalizing the modalities for transportation in this regard.