India: The Trusted First Responder

For India, HADR has moved from being an episodic activity to a continuous global engagement. It is an essential feature of India’s foreign and security policy.

Suchitra Durai•Aug 10, 2026 06:34 AM• 1554 views

India dispatches 20 tonnes of critical dry materials for BCG and Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td) vaccines to Kabul to support Afghanistan’s child immunisation programme, on Friday, May 22, 2026.

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Former Ambassador of India to Thailand and Former High Commissioner of India to Kenya

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