Referring to Afghanistan’s appreciation for the quality of Indian wheat, India said it has sent 4,000 tonnes of wheat through Pakistan’s border as humanitarian aid to the war-torn country. The third consignment of 2,000 tonnes of food grains will be sent on March 8.
India said that India has resolved to transport a total of 50,000 tonnes of quality wheat worth Rs 125 crore to Afghanistan through the land route of Pakistan. This grain will be given to the World Food Program, the United Nations agency for distribution among the people of Afghanistan. Food Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted, Humanity is above all. Thanks to Indian farmers, India has been able to supply quality wheat to people in Afghanistan as humanitarian aid. India knows how to deal with its friends.
Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey later said in a digital press conference, Afghanistan has received “very good” aid from India. The first consignment of wheat was dispatched on 22 February. 10,000 tonnes of food grains will be dispatched by the end of March. He said that the remaining 40,000 grains would be sent after 2000-2000 tonnes. He said that the entire quantity of 50000 tonnes of wheat would be delivered in a month or more. He said that on March 8, 14 and 20 this year, 2,000-2,000 tonnes of wheat would be sent via the Pakistan border.
Pakistan had sent rotten wheat
After the Taliban’s capture in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s closeness with Taliban leaders has come to the fore several times. At the same time, keeping in mind the human spirit, many countries are also helping the citizens there at their level. India and Pakistan also gave wheat to Afghanistan. However, it started being told on social media that the wheat sent by Pakistan was of very poor quality and Taliban leaders have also spoken ill of Pakistan for this. At the same time, the wheat sent from India has been praised.
Afghan journalist Abdullah Omeri tweeted a video in which a Taliban official is saying that wheat from Pakistan is not edible. At the same time, the people of Afghanistan were thanking India for the good wheat. Hamdulla Arbaab posted on Twitter, ‘Thank you India for always helping the people of Afghanistan. Our relationship will last forever. Long live India’