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India News: New Delhi Sends Medical Aid to Afghanistan
India sent 2.5 tons of medical supplies to aid over 250 injured in Pakistan's airstrike on Kabul's Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital, condemning the attack as a violation of sovereignty.
- On Friday, the Government of India delivered a 2.5-ton shipment of medicines and medical supplies to Kabul to support those injured in Pakistan’s strike in Afghanistan’s capital on March 16.
- An airstrike on March 16 struck the Omid hospital, killing over 400 and injuring more than 250, and India condemned it on March 17 as a 'barbaric' act against Afghanistan's sovereignty.
- The Ministry of External Affairs said the consignment included medicines, medical disposables, kits and equipment to assist urgent treatment needs, supporting Kabul after the March 16 hospital strike.
- New Delhi called the attack a civilian-targeted strike and said Pakistan is trying to dress up a massacre as a military operation.
- Amid the dispute, India tweeted that 'Pakistan' denied targeting civilians, while the MEA reiterated 'India stands in solidarity with the Afghan people' on March 20, 2026.
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Afghanistan and Pakistan Trade Fire as Conflict Takes a Dangerous Turn
A mass-casualty incident near Kabul on 16 March marks a significant escalation in hostilities between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban. More fighting promises nothing but more death, displacement and economic damage. Friendly countries should work together to bring the sides back to the negotiating table.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right4Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Right
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- 57% of the sources lean Right
57% Right
L 29%
14%
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