India delivers food for affected families as 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan

As a deadly earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Afghanistan, the Ministry of External Affairs on Monday said that India delivered food items for families affected by the earthquake.

Official spokesperson for the MEA, Randhir Jaiswal shared images of aid sent by India.

“Reaffirming its support to the Afghan people, India delivers food items for the families affected by the earthquake. India first responder,” Jaiswal said in a post on X.

Reaffirming its support to the Afghan people, India delivers food items for the families affected by the earthquake. #Indiafirstresponderhttps://t.co/s3GNLSfZsJpic.twitter.com/bZ3XppmTwi

— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) November 3, 2025

Earlier on Monday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called his Afghanistan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi to convey condolences at the loss of lives in an earthquake that struck Balkh, Samangan and Baghlan provinces of the landlocked nation.

In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “Called FM Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi of Afghanistan this afternoon to convey condolences at the loss of lives in the earthquake that struck Balkh, Samangan and Baghlan provinces. Indian relief material for the earthquake impacted communities is being handed over today. Further supplies of medicines to reach soon,” he said.

The earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck northern Afghanistan near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in the early hours of Monday at around 2:00 am IST, killing at least 20 people and injuring over 300 others.

Afghanistan’s shrine of Mazar-i-Sharif, also known as The Blue Mosque, was seen damaged after the 6.3 magnitude earthquake.

The disaster adds to the list of deadly quakes to hit the country since the Taliban took power in 2021, which has tested the Taliban’s capacity to govern as foreign aid dwindles. Just two months ago, an earthquake in the east killed more than 2,000, as per Al Jazeera.