This post was originally published on 3rd party site mentioned on the title ofthis site
(Last Updated On: )
India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said that people-to-people connection lay the foundation of his country’s relationship with Afghanistan.
In an interview with Kazinform News Agency in Astana, Kazakhstan, Jaishankar highlighted how New Delhi is supporting Afghan people by providing humanitarian assistance, including food, essential medicines and pesticides.
“In India, we have a historical relationship with the people of Afghanistan. And this people-to-people connection is actually a foundation for our ties,” he said.
“I think some of the concerns have raised in SCO summit are very valid. And we are trying to address that not now, but for many years: through more development aspects, through humanitarian assistance, through capacity building and activities like sports, because you have a motivating impact on people. We continue to supply medicine to the hospitals in Afghanistan,” Jaishankar said.
He said that there is a problem with food in Afghanistan, and India supplies wheat to a number of people.
“There had been the attack of the locusts, we get pesticides to them. We have been helping, supporting and contributing. The agenda of the day is the relationship of the people. We should remain the compass in which we are going toward,” he added.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit was held in Astana earlier this month.
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries said that the establishment of an inclusive government in Afghanistan is needed for lasting peace in the country.
Related stories:
India says committed to supporting Afghans
SCO state leaders say inclusive govt vital for lasting peace in Afghanistan
