In Brief:
- PM Balen Shah praised India and China for prompt humanitarian assistance, noting that Indian technical crews were mobilized immediately for ground reconnaissance and difficult tunnel rescue operations at affected hydropower sites.
- India dispatched its fifth consignment of relief via an Indian Air Force flight on September 2, carrying an 11-member rescue team, specialized equipment, and 5.5 tonnes of essential medical supplies.
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal stated that Nepal is shifting its diplomatic stance from "aid" to "moral liability and climate compensation," citing that vulnerable nations suffer the brunt of mountain tsunamis and glacier loss caused by major global polluters.
Addressing the Nepalese Parliament on September 2, 2026, Prime Minister Balendra "Balen" Shah expressed gratitude to neighboring India and China for their rapid deployment of emergency aid and rescue teams following devastating flash floods that killed over 1,100 people across northern and central Nepal.
PM Shah highlighted that Indian specialists had been instrumental in accessing cut-off pockets and aiding rescue efforts near damaged hydropower infrastructure. On the same day, India’s External Affairs Ministry confirmed the departure of its fifth relief aircraft carrying an 11-member specialized rescue team along with 5.5 tonnes of critical medicines.
The prime minister's remarks followed statement from Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, who called on major industrial emitters—China, the United States, and India—to fulfill their historical responsibilities by paying climate compensation rather than offering standard humanitarian relief.
