New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- India on Thursday dispatched humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. reiterating its commitment to support partner countries in times of need.

In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "India delivers 7.5 tons of life-saving cancer medicines to Kabul to address the urgent needs of cancer patients."

The medicines were sent to meet the shortage in Afghanistan

"India remains committed to supporting the friendly people of Afghanistan," Jaiswal added.

In December 2025, Afghan Public Health Minister Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali held a meeting with MoS Prataprao Jadhav to discuss enhancing cooperation in traditional medicine systems between India and Afghanistan. They also focused on e...