CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian side is also exploring the option of sending more wheat to Afghanistan via Iran’s Chabahar port.

Detailed explanation-2: -India has provided foodgrains (rice and wheat) as humanitarian assistance to various countries including Afghanistan, DPR Korea, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe since 2010-11.

Detailed explanation-3: -India sent the first consignment of 2, 500 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan through Pakistan on February 22 and it reached the Afghan city of Jalalabad on February 26.

Detailed explanation-4: -India has sent the 15th consignment of 2, 500 MT of wheat to Afghanistan as humanitarian assistance via the Attari-Wagah border, Amritsar. So far, 36, 000 MTs of wheat have been sent to Afghanistan by India to date, Balbir Mangat, Joint Commissioner, Customs said.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Chabahar port actually contains two separate ports called Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. Indian firm India Ports Global Limited took over operations at the Shaheed Beheshti Port.