India steps up Nepal flood response as 21 rescued pilgrims return home
Summary
India has stepped up its response to the Nepal floods, reviewing rescue and relief efforts and bringing back 21 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu who were rescued from the disaster. S. Jaishankar thanked the Nepal Army and the Government of Nepal for the rescue operation and said the flood response was being given top priority.
Key Points
- India reviewed rescue and relief efforts in Nepal for a second straight day after the floods.
- Twenty-one pilgrims from Tamil Nadu who were rescued from the floods returned safely to India.
- S. Jaishankar thanked the Nepal Army, the Government of Nepal and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu for helping facilitate the return.
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs also briefed Jaishankar on additional relief supplies being sent to Nepal.
