Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Indian Medical Mission in Kabul has stopped its operation;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Mission will be opened in the near future; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI S.M. KRISHNA)

(a) to (b) The Indian Medical Mission in Kabul was temporarily suspended due to loss of personnel to death and injury in the barbaric terrorist attack in Kabul on February 26, 2010.

(c) to (d) The Indian Medical Mission in Kabul will resume operations as soon as the medical team is reconstituted and necessary arrangements are made.

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Lok Sabha

Afghanistan

South Asia