KABUL, 21 May 2022, (TON): The Indian government consigned another batch of 2,000 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan, over the Attari-Wagah border as humanitarian aid.

The shipment was flagged off by the Commissioner of Customs, Rahul Nangare, as wheat-laden trucks with the message ‘Gift from the people of India to the people of Afghanistan’ went across the border.

The commissioner stated “the Indian government has promised to provide 50,000 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan, to which we have sent 10,000 metric tons of wheat already. From the remaining 40,000 metric tons today we are sending the first consignment of 2,000 metric tons of wheat.”

Previously, India announced that it will provide 50,000 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan.

On February 26, the first convoy of humanitarian aid from India arrived in Jalalabad via Pakistan. According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, the second convoy of India’s humanitarian assistance carrying 2,000 MTs of wheat left Attari, Amritsar on March 3 for Jalalabad, Afghanistan.