{"id":102113,"date":"2026-04-05T16:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T16:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/2026\/04\/05\/challenging-time-india-sends-aid-to-afghanistan-amid-devastation-from-floods-and-earthquake-india-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T16:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T16:18:30","slug":"challenging-time-india-sends-aid-to-afghanistan-amid-devastation-from-floods-and-earthquake-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/2026\/04\/05\/challenging-time-india-sends-aid-to-afghanistan-amid-devastation-from-floods-and-earthquake-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Challenging time&#8217;: India sends aid to Afghanistan amid devastation from floods and earthquake | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix\">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130042241,imgsize-1103245,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/article-96.jpg\" alt=\"'Challenging time': India sends aid to Afghanistan amid devastation from floods and earthquake\" title=\"India sending aid to Afghanistan (Image credit: Randhir Jaiswal on X)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"India sending aid to Afghanistan (Image credit: Randhir Jaiswal on X)\">India sending aid to Afghanistan (Image credit: Randhir Jaiswal on X)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Sunday said that the sent humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) materials to Afghanistan amid recent floods and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/earthquake\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">earthquake<\/a>. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>&#8220;At this time of hardship being faced by Afghan people due to recent floods and earthquake, India delivers HADR materials, including kitchen sets, hygiene kits, plastic sheets, tarpaulins, sleeping bags, and more,&#8221; said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wLCOS vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"ap_Bf\">\n<div class=\"ZM4zO\">\n<p><i class=\"bo2C4\"\/> <span>Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->India Condemns Pakistan Strikes In Afghanistan, Calls It Act Of Aggression And Warns Escalation<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>&#8220;India stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and remains committed to extending humanitarian assistance and support during this challenging time,&#8221; he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Afghanistan is grappling with a series of overlapping natural disasters, as earthquakes and flooding continue to take a heavy toll on vulnerable communities. A 5.8-magnitude earthquake on Saturday in the north killed at least a dozen people and destroyed homes across multiple provinces, while days of heavy rainfall have triggered floods in several regions, worsening already fragile living conditions. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Many of those affected are recently returned refugees from Iran and Pakistan, often living in temporary shelters that are highly exposed to such disasters. 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