“Humanitarian aid must not discriminate,” said India’s Ambassador to the UN Dr Tirumurti. (File)
New York:
Emphasizing that Afghanistan has seen a lot of bloodshed and violence in recent years and that the country is in urgent need of assistance, India at the meeting of the United Nations Security Council, said that New Delhi once again ready to provide emergency humanitarian aid including food and medicine. for the people of Afghanistan.
India’s Ambassador to the UN Dr Tirumurti said: “More than half of the population of Afghanistan is facing a crisis of severe food insecurity and needs urgent humanitarian assistance to meet its food needs. basic reality of the people”. UNSC meeting on Afghanistan.
Emphasizing that India has supported the call of the international community that the access to humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan should be direct and free of any hindrance, Mr. discriminatory and accessible to all, regardless of race, religion or political belief. .
“Support should go to the most vulnerable, including women, children and ethnic minorities,” he said.
The Ambassador called on the international community and countries in the region to get closer together, going beyond party interests.
“India stands ready to work with other stakeholders towards the prompt delivery of needed assistance to the people of Afghanistan,” he said.
Mr. Tirumurti emphasized that over the past two decades, India has contributed significantly to the development of Afghanistan: “Even as we say, India continues to provide educational scholarships to thousands of men and women. Afghan women continue to study in India.”
