Afghanistan Envoy thanks India for providing 75000 tonnes wheat; bolstering food security

Taking to Twitter, Afghan Chargé d'Affaires Tahir Qadiry expressed his gratitude and thanked the Indian government for providing Afghanistan with aid amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Afghan envoy called India 'a friend indeed' while informing that India helped the country bolster food security by donating 75,000 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat. Tahir Qadiry further thanked all the Indian officials who visited the Afghanistan Embassy in India to share condolences and condemn the Kabul University attack. Would like to express immense gratitude to India on completing the donation of 75,000 MT of wheat in 10 installments during April-Sept to beef up food security, especially during the #COVID__19 testing times. A friend in need is a friend indeed! 🙏 @IndianEmbKabul @MEAIndia — Tahir Qadiry طاهر قادرى (@tahirqadiry) November 4, 2020 "Assisting Afghanistan" The Indian Embassy in Afghanistan issued an official press release with regards to the completion of donation of 75,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan amid the pandemic. According to the press release, the wheat was supplied in 10 instalments from April 2020 to September 2020. This shipment sent via the Chabahar port was a part of India's 'humanitarian and economic assistance' initiative. "The shipment of wheat was supplied to Afghanistan in 10 instalments between April and September 2020, through Chabahar, with the aim of assisting Afghanistan in augmenting its food security during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic," read the press release. Press Release on the completion of India's donation of 75,000 MT of Wheat to Afghanistan in 2020. @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy pic.twitter.com/ove1yZLV9T — India in Afghanistan (@IndianEmbKabul) November 4, 2020 Read | Kabul University Attack: As Afghanistan Mourns, Envoy To India Makes Emotional Lament Tahir Qadiry expresses 'heartfelt gratitude' In a series of tweets, Chargé d'Affaires Tahir Qadiry thanked all the ambassadors, dignitaries and other Indian officials who visited the Afghanistan Embassy in India or sent 'note verbales, mails or called' to express their condolences and sign the 'book of condolences' opened at the embassy and for condemning the 'barbaric' Kabul University attack. He also thanked other officials as well as several foreign ambassadors for standing by Afghanistan in such a tough time. Read | Kabul University Attack: President Ghani Vows Revenge, Warns 'wild Enemy Of Afghanistan' Thread: Express heartfelt gratitude to all the ambassadors, dignitaries, military attaches, & senior Indian authorities who, in past 2 days, visited the Embassy or sent note verbales, mails or called to condemn the barbaric Kabul University attack. pic.twitter.com/zu1J3K8m2t — Tahir Qadiry طاهر قادرى (@tahirqadiry) November 4, 2020 Read | Kabul University Attack: India Condemns 'inhuman Act', Salutes Afghanistan Youth "Thanks to HE G. BALASUBRAMANIAN, Additional Joint Secretary & deputy PAI division for coming to the embassy to express their solidarity with Afghans at this difficult moment," read a tweet from Tahir Qadiry. "Despite the COVID-19 restrictions, more than 20 foreign ambassadors paid a visit to the embassy to stand with Afghans at this testing time. We also received messages or in-person visits of 30 military attaches based in Delhi," added the Afghan Chargé d'Affaires. The 'book of condolences' was opened for signing at the embassy from 10 am to 5 pm on November 3, just a day after the Kabul University attack that killed about 35 people and left several others injured. Read | US Appreciates India's Efforts To Help Afghanistan Via Chabahar Port Development In Iran Kabul University Attack According to the Afghanistan Interior Ministry spokesperson, three armed men stormed the campus of the Kabul University on Monday and launched an attack at the time when the inauguration of a book exhibition on the campus where the Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan was present along with several other Afghan and Iranian officials. The Ministry spokesperson further informed that attackers were killed in the gunfight while adding that most of the people who lost their lives in the attack were students. Read | PM Modi Condemns Kabul Attack, Assures Support To Afghanistan In Fight Against Terror Taliban issued a statement denying any involvement while condemning the attack on Kabul University as Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on the University that lasted for hours but it has stated that only two gunmen were sent contrary to what Afghan authorities have been claiming. The Kabul University attack comes amid the ongoing peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban representatives, where both sides negotiating a deal in order to end the war that has been going on for 20 years. Read | Kabul University Rocked By Blast & Gunfight As Armed Men Enter Campus; Security Deployed (With inputs from ANI & AP)

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Afghanistan Envoy thanks India for providing 75000 tonnes wheat; bolstering food security

Afghan Chargé d'Affaires Tahir Qadiry expressed his gratitude and thanked the Indian government for providing Afghanistan with aid amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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