News Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Sanjeev Kumar Jha
Updated Tue, 22 Feb 2022 02:56 PM IST
Summary
Under the World Food Program, the first consignment of wheat will be sent through the Attari-Wagah border. During this, besides officials from India and Pakistan, representatives of the World Food Program will also be present.
India has taken a big step to help the people of Afghanistan. Actually, India is going to send 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan today via Pakistan. The consignment will be flagged off by Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla. The people of Afghanistan have expressed happiness over this move of India. An Afghan citizen who came to India said that we have come from Afghanistan and I am very happy with this decision of India.
India had requested Pakistan for transit facility
Explain that India had requested transit facility from Pakistan to send wheat to Afghanistan. India had sent a proposal to Pakistan in October last year.
Appreciation of this humanitarian aid of the Government of India
This humanitarian assistance of the Government of India is being highly appreciated all over the world. Food is the most essential commodity for the Afghan people. The World Food Program (WFP) has already helped nearly 7 million Afghan people, and it is estimated that half the Afghan population is in need of food assistance. Bisho Parjuli, director of the World Food Program (WFP) in India, said.
Expansion
India has taken a big step to help the people of Afghanistan. Actually, India is going to send 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan today via Pakistan. The consignment will be flagged off by Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla. The people of Afghanistan have expressed happiness over this move of India. An Afghan citizen who came to India said that we have come from Afghanistan and I am very happy with this decision of India.
India had requested Pakistan for transit facility
Explain that India had requested transit facility from Pakistan to send wheat to Afghanistan. India had sent a proposal to Pakistan in October last year.
Appreciation of this humanitarian aid of the Government of India
This humanitarian assistance of the Government of India is being highly appreciated all over the world. Food is the most essential commodity for the Afghan people. The World Food Program (WFP) has already helped nearly 7 million Afghan people, and it is estimated that half the Afghan population is in need of food assistance. Bisho Parjuli, director of the World Food Program (WFP) in India, said.