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Afghanistan thanks India for COVID-19 vaccines

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Feb 11, 2021, at 06:48 am

#India #Afghanistan #Vaccines

Kabul: Afghanistan Foreign Minister Mohammed Haneef Atmar has thanked India for sending 5,00,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to the nation.

"My profound gratitude to my friend @DrSJaishankar , the government & people of India for assisting 500k dozes of “Made in India” vaccines to address #Covid spread in Afghanistan. A clear sign of generosity, commitment & strong partnership indeed. تشکر، مننه," the Afghanistan Minister tweeted.

My profound gratitude to my friend @DrSJaishankar, the government & people of India for assisting 500k dozes of “Made in India” vaccines to address #Covid spread in Afghanistan. A clear sign of generosity, commitment & strong partnership indeed. تشکر، مننه pic.twitter.com/0YSKmL9Cc3
— Mohammed Haneef Atmar محمد حنیف اتمر (@MHaneefAtmar) February 7, 2021

Former President Hamid Karzai also appreciated India for the gesture and tweeted: " I thank the Government of India for providing 500K doses of the coronavirus vaccine to Afghanistan. Appreciating India's constant support to #Afghanistan. "

I thank the Government of India for providing 500K doses of the coronavirus vaccine to Afghanistan. Appreciating India's constant support to #Afghanistan.
— Hamid Karzai (@KarzaiH) February 8, 2021

Helping the neighbouring nation in the hour of crisis, India recently gifted over half a million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Afghan officials.

(2/2) Cd’A Mr. Raghuram S handed over the consignment vaccines to H.E. @WahidMajrooh, Acting Minister of Public Health. #VaccineMaitri #AffordableVaccine4All @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy @ARG_AFG @mophofficial @mfa_afghanistan @DrSJaishankar pic.twitter.com/Lx8ro4KtxT
— India in Afghanistan (@IndianEmbKabul) February 7, 2021

During the procedure, India’s Chargé d'Affaires Raghuram S handed over the consignment of COVID-19 vaccines to Wahid Majrooh, Acting Minister of Public Health.

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