Must find ways to help people of Afghanistan: EAM at India-Central Asia dialogue
The Hindu
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that there is a need to ensure unhindered humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
India on Sunday pitched for finding ways to help the Afghan people, while reaffirming the need for an inclusive government in Kabul.
In his opening remarks at the third India-Central Asia Dialogue, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that there is a need to ensure unhindered humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
The dialogue, hosted by India in Delhi, is being attended by foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.