India’s humanitarian assistance for Nepal’s flood response has reached Kathmandu.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday, as rescue and relief operations continued across the flood-affected areas.
Jaishankar said India’s humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and medical supplies had reached the Nepalese capital, with additional aid being mobilised.
“India’s HADR and medical assistance has reached Kathmandu. More assistance is being mobilised to support relief efforts,” Jaishankar said in a post on X.
Earlier, he had announced that India was sending 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance and essential medicines to help Nepal deal with the devastating floods.
He said the aid was being provided as part of India’s support for Nepal’s emergency response and expressed solidarity with the families who lost loved ones and others affected by the disaster.
PM Modi Assures Nepal of Full Support
India’s aid followed a conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah. Modi conveyed his condolences over the loss of lives and assured Shah that India was prepared to provide all possible humanitarian assistance.
“Our teams are coordinating closely on rescue and relief efforts,” Modi said.
Floods and landslides along the Nepal-China border have killed at least 160 people, with hundreds still unaccounted for. Several villages and towns have suffered extensive damage, while bridges, roads and hydropower infrastructure have also been affected.
US, EU and Other Nations Offer Assistance
The United States and several other countries have expressed solidarity with Nepal and offered support for the ongoing relief efforts.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington was “united in prayer for the Nepali people” and that the State Department “stands ready to support” Nepal with humanitarian assistance.
The European Union has also said it is prepared to assist Nepal’s emergency response. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed concern over the devastation caused by floods in Nepal and China and said his country stood ready to provide support.
The UK said its consular officials were coordinating with local authorities to assist British nationals in the affected areas. Canada, meanwhile, urged its citizens in Nepal to register with its emergency tracking system.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres also expressed solidarity with those affected and said the United Nations was supporting Nepal’s government-led response.
The UN said its teams and humanitarian partners were assessing the scale of the disaster and mobilising supplies and personnel to provide urgent assistance to communities affected by the floods.
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