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'Afghans Are Our Brothers': India Urges Drug Firms to Help Afghanistan Meet Demand
'Afghans Are Our Brothers': India Urges Drug Firms to Help Afghanistan Meet Demand
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In one of his first public remarks, India’s Charge’d Affaires (CdA) in Kabul, Karan Yadav, has called on Indian pharmaceutical companies to help Afghanistan in meeting the demand for "quality and affordable medicines".
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Newly-appointed Indian Charge’d Affaires in Kabul Karan Yadav has called on Indian drug companies to help Afghanistan in meeting the demand for "quality and affordable medicines".Speaking at a conference of Indian companies with Afghan Minister of Public Health Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali at Delhi’s PhD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday, Yadav highlighted the close traditional ties between the people of two nations.The ambassador said Indian firms have an “opportunity” to make a mark in the Afghan market.The Indian diplomat noted that New Delhi was already offering three-month medical training courses to help Afghans, while urging Indian stakeholders to step up their services and investments in the country."In the same manner, we should continue to offer our services and investments to Afghanistan," Yadav said.Yadav, appointed in October, is the first Indian diplomatic appointment in Kabul since the Taliban came back to power in 2021. His appointment follows New Delhi’s decision to upgrade the status of its technical mission in Kabul to that of a full-fledged embassy, which was announced by External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar during the visit of Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to New Delhi on 10 October.Indian Firms Can Own Afghan Market: Afghan MinisterAddressing the Saturday’s meeting, Afghan minister Noor Jalal Jalali called Indian citizens as the “lost brothers” of Afghan people.Highlighting Afghanistan’s current issues in the healthcare sector due to issues with Pakistan, he called on Indian companies to ensure “reliability and affordability” while doing business in Afghanistan.“Due to recent issues with Pakistan, we have to look for alternative solutions to meet that gap,” he added, in reference to border and trade tensions with Islamabad.He said “supply of fake and low-quality pharmaceuticals” had been a longstanding issue in the Afghan market.Jalali argued that Indian companies could “own” the Afghan market, both in terms of short-term and long-term investments.The short-term goal is to supply the Afghan market, while the long-term aim is to develop in-house production facilities, the minister said.Jalali is the third Afghan minister to visit Delhi since October, following the visits of Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in October and Trade Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi last month, signifying a bolstering of bilateral ties.During his visit, Jalali has met Indian Health Minister JP Nadda and junior Foreign Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh, along with healthcare providers and companies.
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'Afghans Are Our Brothers': India Urges Drug Firms to Help Afghanistan Meet Demand
20:34 20.12.2025 (Updated: 21:18 20.12.2025) India has pledged to help solve Afghanistan’s long-term medicine needs during the ongoing visit of Afghan Public Health Minister Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali to Delhi. The details of the offewr are being worked out.
Newly-appointed Indian Charge’d Affaires in Kabul Karan Yadav has called on Indian drug companies to help Afghanistan in meeting the demand for "quality and affordable medicines".
Speaking at a conference of Indian companies with Afghan Minister of Public Health Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali at Delhi’s PhD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday, Yadav highlighted the close traditional ties between the people of two nations.
“We should focus on quality, affordability, good supply chains as well as building trust,” Yadav said.
The ambassador said Indian firms have an “opportunity” to
make a mark in the Afghan market.
“You should make the most of that opportunity," Yadav stressed. "We should do as much as we could for Afghans. They are our brothers. They have been travelling to our country for many years.”
The Indian diplomat noted that New Delhi was already offering three-month medical training courses to help Afghans, while urging Indian stakeholders to step up their services and investments in the country.
"In the same manner, we should continue to offer our services and investments to Afghanistan," Yadav said.
Yadav, appointed in October, is the first Indian diplomatic appointment in Kabul since the
Taliban came back to power in 2021. His appointment follows
New Delhi’s decision to upgrade the status of its technical mission in Kabul to that of a full-fledged embassy, which was announced by
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar during the visit of
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to New Delhi on 10 October.
Indian Firms Can Own Afghan Market: Afghan Minister
Addressing the Saturday’s meeting, Afghan minister Noor Jalal Jalali called Indian citizens as the “lost brothers” of Afghan people.
Highlighting Afghanistan’s current issues in the healthcare sector due to issues with Pakistan, he called on Indian companies to ensure “reliability and affordability” while doing business in Afghanistan.
“Afghanistan’s pharmaceutical industry has been dominated by our eastern neighbour. Around 60-70% of the pharmaceutical products are coming from the eastern border," Jalali said. "The remaining 30% of the market is supplied by multiple countries, that include Central Asian nations, Bangladesh, Turkiye and India.”
“Due to recent issues with Pakistan, we have to look for
alternative solutions to meet that gap,” he added, in reference to border and trade tensions with Islamabad.
He said “supply of fake and low-quality pharmaceuticals” had been a longstanding issue in the Afghan market.
Jalali argued that Indian companies could “own” the Afghan market, both in terms of short-term and long-term investments.
The short-term goal is to supply the Afghan market, while the long-term aim is to develop in-house production facilities, the minister said.
Jalali is the third Afghan minister to visit Delhi since October, following the visits of Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in October and Trade Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi last month, signifying a bolstering of bilateral ties.
During his visit, Jalali has met Indian Health Minister JP Nadda and junior Foreign Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh, along with healthcare providers and companies.
