Afghanistan welcomes PM Modi's SAARC proposal on COVID-19 crisis, stresses on unity

On Friday, government of Afghanistan welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal for SAARC nations to jointly chalk out a strategy to tackle vel coronavirus. This was confirmed by Sediq Sediqqi, spokesperson of Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani. PM Modi contended that such a collaboration would set an example for rest of world. Ackwledging PM’s appeal, Tahir Qri, Afghanistan’s envoy to India highlighted importance of nations being united at this juncture. Barring for Pakistan, all or SAARC members have responded positively to India’s initiative.  

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coronavirus crisis

First detected in Wuhan in December 2019, COVID-19- vel coronavirus has affected nearly 118 countries in world. Presently, re are 1,32,536 confirmed cases of COVID-19 which has led to death of 4,947 people. As re is vaccine or specific antiviral medicine to deal to treat COVID-19, countries have been grappling with all possible mechanisms to contain its scope. So far, China, South Korea, Italy, and Iran have witnessed  most number of confirmed cases of vel coronavirus. 

On Wednesday, World Health Organization declared COVID-19 outbreak as 'pandemic'. Meanwhile, India has suspended all visas, barring for a few categories such as diplomatic and employment apart from keeping in abeyance visa-free travel facility to OCI cardholders till April 15. Moreover, Centre has “strongly vised” Indians to avoid all n-essential travel abro. So far, number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India is 88, officially more than any or SAARC member nation. 

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