<span style="color: #222222;">External Affairs Ministry today said that the visit of an official team from India to Kabul is about humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Arindam Bagchi said, India has been providing humanitarian assistance in various forms. He said, the ongoing visit is to oversee the delivery of this assistance and have discussions with the relevant people for that. He added that India has historical and civilisational ties with the Afghan people and these longstanding ties will continue to guide India's approach to Afghanistan.<br />''<br />''On reopening of Indian Embassy in Kabul, Mr Bagchi said, given the deterioration of situation in Afghanistan last year, the Ministry had to pull out its India-based officials. The local staff continue to be there.</span>