\nNew Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI): India\u2019s humanitarian aid of 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghan people is likely to be transported to Afghanistan through Pakistani land routes from next week and the delivery is set to be completed in a month\u2019s time, Afghan Ambassador Farid Mamundzay said on Wednesday. The Afghan envoy also welcomed India\u2019s allocation of Rs 200 crore as development assistance for Afghanistan in its budget for 2022-23 and added that it has been forthcoming to support the Afghan people at a \u201cdifficult time\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere couldn\u2019t be a better time than this for displaying the goodwill and generosity that India has always shown to the Afghan people,\u201d he said. Mamundzay said the delivery of the wheat is expected to start between February 10 and 12. \u201cIndia is going to deliver 50,000 tonnes of wheat in the next week or two, and the delivery will be completed in a month\u2019s time,\u201d Mamundzay told reporters on the sidelines of an event at the Afghan embassy.<\/p>\n
India had sent a proposal to Pakistan on October 7 seeking the transit facility to send 50,000 tonnes of wheat to the people of Afghanistan via Pakistani soil and it received a positive response from Islamabad on November 24. Following the Pakistani response, both sides were in touch to finalise the modalities for the transportation of the shipments.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can expect the delivery to start between February 10 and 12,\u201d the Afghan envoy said. He said Pakistan has given all the assurances required by the Indian side for transportation of the wheat. On India setting aside Rs 200 crore for developmental aid to Afghanistan, Mamundzay said: \u201cThis comes at a very crucial time when other countries have turned their back toward Afghanistan. India has been forthcoming to support the Afghan people at a difficult time.\u201d \u201cThe assistance of Rs 200 crore for development is something we greatly appreciate. The Rs 100 crore for development of Chabahar port is yet another initiative that has been welcomed by the Afghan business community,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
In a signal of its commitment to the Afghan people, India on Tuesday set aside an amount of Rs 200 crore as development assistance to Afghanistan besides allocating Rs 100 crore for the Chabahar port project. The Afghan envoy also complimented India\u2019s decision to continue providing scholarships to Afghan students. \u201cIndia continues to invest in our future. There has also been support in the humanitarian field in the form of six tonnes of medicines and 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines that were sent in the past few weeks,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mamundzay said the people of Afghanistan were looking forward to India\u2019s \u201ctimely intervention\u201d in the areas where they require help. The Afghan envoy also said that the trade between the two countries increased significantly under the erstwhile government and that it could be doubled in a few years if trade routes are properly opened. \u201cIn the past nine months, trade has increased and there was no dip. The focus of the Taliban is on banking and the release of foreign reserves, they have an understanding of the significance of trade. We hope they will continue with that approach,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In the last couple of months, India delivered large quantities of life-saving medicines and other supplies as part of humanitarian aid to the war-torn country. India has been pitching for providing unimpeded humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the country. India has not recognised the new regime in Afghanistan and has been pitching for the formation of a truly inclusive government in Kabul besides insisting that Afghan soil must not be used for any terrorist activities against any country. India has been concerned over the recent developments in Afghanistan. It hosted a regional dialogue on Afghanistan on November 10 that was attended by NSAs of Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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