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India sends third consignment of wheat to Afghanistan via Pak

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India sent a third consignment of wheat to Afghanistan as part of its humanitarian aid to the Afghan people who have been reeling under food shortages. India on Tuesday sent the third consignment of 2,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistani land route as part of its humanitarian aid to the Afghan people who have been reeling under food shortages.   India had despatched 2,500 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan through Pakistan on February 22 and it reached the  Afghan city of Jalalabad on February 26 . Earlier this month, India sent the second shipment of 2,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan.   "Our relentless effort to support the Afghan people continues. Today, the third convoy of India's humanitarian assistance carrying 2000 MT of wheat left for Jalalabad, Afghanistan," MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted. "This is a part of India's commitment of 50,000 MTs of wheat which will be distributed by @WFP_Afghanistan (United...