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August 26, 2026 9:25 PM

President Murmu, V-P Radhakrishnan express grief over loss of lives in Nepal floods

India on Wednesday expressed solidarity with Nepal following devastating flash floods that swept through central districts bordering Tibet, with President Droupadi Murmu conveying her deepest sympathies to Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel and the people of the neighbouring country. President Murmu said India stands ready to support the Nepal government’s relief and rescue efforts for those affected by the calamity. "I convey my deepest sympathies to Rt Hon President Mr. Ramchandra Paudel...

August 26, 2026 9:23 PM

Embassy coordinating with Nepal govt for rescue of Indians affected by flash floods: MEA

The Embassy of India in Kathmandu is closely coordinating with government of Nepal for the early rescue and relief of Indian nationals affected by flash floods in the Himalayan nation on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The embassy earlier in the day issued emergency phone numbers for those seeking assistance and information related to Indian nationals affected by the calamity. "Embassy of India in Nepal is closely coordinating with Government of Nepal for the early rescue and...

August 26, 2026 5:49 PM

Nepal floods: PM Modi speaks to Balendra Shah, offers humanitarian assistance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to his Nepalese counterpart Balendra Shah and conveyed condolences on the loss of lives due to the floods there and told him that India is ready to provide all possible humanitarian assistance to the neighbouring country. Modi also said that people of India stand in solidarity with their sisters and brothers in Nepal at this difficult time. A sudden, massive flood swept through two central Nepal districts bordering Tibet killing four people, caus...

August 26, 2026 5:51 PM

Nepal floods: 105 Indians, 37 NRIs among nearly 400 missing near Tibet border

At least 105 Indians and 37 NRIs are among the nearly 400 persons missing after the devastating flash floods in Nepal's Rasuwa district bordering Tibet swept through villages and damaged critical infrastructure on Wednesday, officials said. Most of the Indians were headed for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in Tibet. A sudden, massive flood swept through two central Nepal districts bordering Tibet killing four people, causing extensive devastation at settlements along the river and damaging at l...

October 8, 2025 11:23 AM

All stranded Everest hikers evacuated from remote Tibetan valley

Rescuers guided all of the remaining trekkers near the east face of Everest in Tibet to safety on Tuesday, including hundreds of local guides and yak herders, authorities said, ending one of the largest search-and-rescue operations in the region. Hundreds of hikers were stranded in deep snow over the weekend in the isolated Karma valley after an unusually powerful blizzard dumped heavy snowfall in the region. Snow fell throughout Saturday in the valley, which lies at an average altitude of 4...

October 6, 2025 9:22 AM

Hundreds of trekkers escape from blizzard-struck Everest in Tibet

Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet have been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media reported on Sunday, as unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummelled the Himalayas. As of Sunday, 350 trekkers had reached the small township of Qudang, while contact with the remaining 200-plus trekkers had been made, CCTV reported. Visitors to the remote valley of Karma, which leads to the eastern Kangshung face of Everest, were in the hundreds...

August 21, 2025 3:48 PM

Tibet marks anniversary with songs, dances, reminders of Communist rule

Tibet marked its 60th year as a Chinese autonomous region on Thursday with songs, dances and a parade in its capital Lhasa with thousands cheering, holding little red flags, amid placards telling all to heed the Communist Party's leadership. The festivities held at a massive square by the Potala Palace, the former winter residence of the Dalai Lama, coincided with a rare visit by President Xi Jinping and a huge delegation from Beijing that included senior leaders from the party and government. ...

July 10, 2025 11:06 AM

Tibetan glacial lake drainage triggered deadly flood in Nepal, climate body says

The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people and left more than two dozen missing this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China, a regional climate monitoring body said on Wednesday. At least 19 people, including six Chinese workers at the Beijing-aided Inland Container Depot, remain missing in Nepal after Tuesday's floods that also washed away the 'Friendship Bridge' that links Nepal and China. China's official Xi...

July 8, 2025 12:54 PM

Dozens missing after floods on Nepal-China border

Over two dozen people are missing after heavy rainfall in the Tibet region of China triggered a deluge in the Bhote Koshi River, which flows through Nepal and China, washing away the 'Friendship Bridge' that connects them, officials said on Tuesday. At least 18 people are missing in Nepal while China's Xinhua news agency said 11 people were missing on the Chinese side of the border. In Nepal, the missing include the 6 Chinese workers and three policemen, the National Disaster Risk Reduction an...

July 8, 2025 11:53 AM

US restores $6.8 million aid for Tibetans, State Department says

The United States has restored $6.8 million in funding for Tibetans in South Asia, the U.S. State Department told Reuters on Tuesday, confirming comments by Tibet's government-in-exile. The aid had been cut by President Donald Trump's administration as part of its "America First" policy that hit a number of programmes, including those aimed at securing food and preventing the spread of HIV in some of the world's poorest regions. Last week, the leader of the Tibetan government in-exile in India...