India delivers 21 tonnes of relief materials to quake-hit Afghanistan

India on Tuesday delivered 21 tonnes of relief materials to Afghanistan as part of its assistance to earthquake-hit people of that country.

Over 1,400 people were killed and more than 2,500 injured in eastern Afghanistan after a 6.0 magnitude quake hit the region late



Sunday.

"Indian earthquake assistance reaches Kabul by air," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on 'X'.

“India will continue to monitor the ground situation and send more humanitarian aid over the coming days,” the external affairs minister said.