Jaishankar, Muttaqi Discuss Aid And Bilateral Ties After Earthquake In Afghanistan

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New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday held a phone conversation with Afghanistan’s Taliban Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi following a powerful earthquake that struck the country’s northern region earlier in the day.

The 6.3-magnitude quake, which occurred at a depth of 28 kilometres near Mazar-i-Sharif, shook the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, and Baghlan. Afghan authorities reported that at least 20 people were killed and more than 500 injured, with rescue teams rushing victims to nearby hospitals.

Extending India’s condolences, Jaishankar said New Delhi stands with the peo

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