Afghanistan, Dec. 23 -- India has pledged to meet Afghanistan's long-term pharmaceutical needs, underscoring a steady expansion of health cooperation with the Taliban-led administration following a recent visit by its health minister to New Delhi.
In a statement issued on Monday, India's Ministry of External Affairs said the move would help address Afghanistan's medicine shortages and reduce its dependence on Pakistani drug imports, which Taliban officials estimate once accounted for up to 70% of the Afghanistan pharmaceutical market.
The ministry also announced the formation of a joint working group between the health ministries of India and Afghanistan, reaffirming New Delhi's commitment to humanitarian assistance and people-centric eng...