Afghanistan assistance

September 3, 2025 4:13 PM

Afghanistan airdrops commandos to rescue earthquake survivors

Afghanistan airdropped commandos on Wednesday to pull survivors from the rubble of homes in mountainous eastern areas ravaged by earthquakes this week that have killed 1,400, as it ramped up efforts to deliver food, shelter and medical supplies. The first earthquake of magnitude 6, one of Afghanistan's deadliest in recent years, unleashed widespread damage and destruction when it struck the provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar around midnight on Sunday at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles). A seco...

September 3, 2025 11:33 AM

New quake shakes devastated Afghan region, rescue teams face challenges

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 shook southeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, sparking fears of further damage and destruction almost two days after a large quake in the same region killed more than 1,400 people and injured thousands more. Tuesday's quake occurred at a relatively shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles), the same level as the one that struck at midnight on Sunday with a magnitude of 6. That was one of Afghanistan's worst quakes in years, flattening houses in remote villages. The aftershoc...

July 16, 2025 9:51 AM

EAM Jaishankar slams terrorism at SCO meet, cites Pahalgam attack as example

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Tuesday underscored the need for an uncompromising stand against terrorism, citing the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India, which was condemned by the UN Security Council. The Minister was speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tianjin, China. In a post on X, he highlighted the three evils - terrorism, separatism and extremism - which, he noted, often occur together. “Recently, w...