Nepal flash floods: 23 Gujaratis remain untraceable, several on Kailash Mansarovar route

IANS | August 28, 2026 3:50 PM

Gandhinagar, Aug 28 (IANS) At least 23 people linked to Gujarat were listed as missing or uncontactable in the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) and district emergency centre records on Friday, following devastating flash floods near Nepal's border with Tibet, with several of them travelling on the Kailash Mansarovar route through Kerung.

Nepal floods: EAM Jaishankar discusses relief and rescue efforts with MEA officials, Indian missions in Kathmandu and Beijing

IANS | August 28, 2026 3:09 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday held a meeting with officials of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Embassies in Kathmandu and Beijing to discuss the relief and rescue efforts for Nepal in the wake of the deadly floods.

Nepal floods: Leaders across party lines urge relief, rescue efforts for stranded Indians

IANS | August 28, 2026 3:04 PM

Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Leaders across party lines on Friday expressed concern over the devastating floods in Nepal and called for intensified rescue and relief efforts, particularly for Indians stranded in the neighbouring country.

Nepal flood: 37 pilgrims from Maharashtra stranded in Tibet's Saga depart for Kathmandu

IANS | August 28, 2026 11:14 AM

Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that 37 pilgrims from Maharashtra stranded in Saga, Tibet, after completing the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra have departed safely via the Nyalm Check Post route to Kathmandu.

290 Indians out of contact after Nepal floods: MEA

IANS | August 27, 2026 10:42 PM

Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) As many as 290 Indians have remained out of contact in the aftermath of the deadly floods in the Bhote Koshi river, which have left a trail of destruction across the Himalayan country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.

Nepal flash floods: Diaspora leader hails India’s swift response, blames China over information delay

IANS | August 27, 2026 8:56 PM

Washington/Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) As the devastating flash floods in Nepal left hundreds dead and over 800 people still missing, Nepali diaspora community leader Ojha Hari on Thursday thanked the Indian government for its swift response, invoking the “roti-beti ka rishta” - a term widely used to describe the deep and multifaceted ties between India and Nepal.

India hands over second consignment of relief material to flood-hit Nepal

IANS | August 27, 2026 6:48 PM

Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) India on Thursday handed over the second consignment of 37.5 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) material, medicines and food packets to Nepal to support the Himalayan nation in relief and rescue efforts following the deadly floods.

Nepal floods: India to mobilise Bailey bridges to assist relief and rescue efforts

IANS | August 27, 2026 6:40 PM

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that India will send Bailey bridges to assist Nepal in the rescue and relief efforts after flash floods swept through the Himalayan nation on Wednesday, killing hundreds of people and causing widespread devastation.

India, Nepal must redefine ties amid shared ecological threat: Foreign Minister Khanal

IANS | August 27, 2026 5:58 PM

Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) Nepalese Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on Thursday called for redefining ties between India and Nepal in ecological terms, while continuing to strengthen the deep cultural and religious bonds between the two neighbours.

Nepal MP thanks PM Modi for relief aid; says aim is to save maximum lives (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | August 27, 2026 4:27 PM

Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) Nepal's ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party MP Vidushi Rana on Thursday expressed gratitude to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending aid whenever a disaster strikes the Himalayan nation, while asserting that the focus of Prime Minister Balendra Shah-led government is to save maximum lives.

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Nepal flash floods: 23 Gujaratis remain untraceable, several on Kailash Mansarovar route

Nepal floods: EAM Jaishankar discusses relief and rescue efforts with MEA officials, Indian missions in Kathmandu and Beijing

Nepal floods: Leaders across party lines urge relief, rescue efforts for stranded Indians

Nepal flood: 37 pilgrims from Maharashtra stranded in Tibet's Saga depart for Kathmandu

290 Indians out of contact after Nepal floods: MEA

Nepal flash floods: Diaspora leader hails India’s swift response, blames China over information delay

India hands over second consignment of relief material to flood-hit Nepal

Nepal floods: India to mobilise Bailey bridges to assist relief and rescue efforts

India, Nepal must redefine ties amid shared ecological threat: Foreign Minister Khanal

Nepal MP thanks PM Modi for relief aid; says aim is to save maximum lives (IANS Exclusive)

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