New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Monday spoke with Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi to convey condolences over the loss of lives caused by the recent earthquake in the northern provinces of Balkh, Samangan, and Baghlan.

Dr. Jaishankar informed that Indian relief material for the affected communities was being handed over , while additional consignments of medicines will reach soon to assist those impacted by the disaster.

During the conversation, the two leaders also reviewed the progress in India-Afghanistan bilateral relations since Muttaqi's recent visit to India. Jaishankar welcomed the growing people-to-people contacts between the two nations, describing them as a positive ...