Afghanistan–India Talks on Pharmaceuticals

During an official visit to India, Afghanistan’s Minister of Public Health, Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, met representatives of Indian pharmaceutical manufacturers, exporters and traditional medicine associations.

The talks focused on importing quality-assured medicines to Afghanistan, maintaining fair prices, encouraging investment inside the country and strengthening cooperation.

H.E. Jalali outlined Afghanistan’s needs and urged investors to produce medicines locally. He said the main priority was ensuring affordable, high-quality medicines were widely available to the public.

Indian pharmaceutical representatives welcomed investment opportunities in Afghanistan, pledged to maintain quality and stable prices, and said they were ready to supply medicines at reduced costs and ensure there would be no shortages in the Afghan market.