What happened:
On April 14, India delivered 13 tonnes of Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccines and related dry material to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health to support its child immunisation programme against tuberculosis, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
Why it matters:
The shipment highlights India’s continued humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, particularly in healthcare support, as part of its broader efforts to strengthen public health systems and provide aid despite ongoing regional challenges.