Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expand India’s humanitarian assistance to Nepal and intensify rescue and evacuation efforts for Indian citizens who remain stranded or uncontactable amid devastating floods.
NEW DELHI, India — Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent action over the Nepal floods, calling for all possible relief assistance to be extended to Nepal and for rescue efforts to be stepped up for Indian nationals stranded in the neighbouring country. Kharge said the safety and early return of around 320 uncontactable Indian nationals should receive the highest priority.
Key Highlights
- Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to PM Narendra Modi expressing concern over the devastating floods in Nepal.
- Kharge urged the Centre to intensify rescue and evacuation efforts for Indian citizens stranded in Nepal.
- Around 320 Indian nationals were described as uncontactable according to the latest information cited from the Ministry of External Affairs.
- Kharge requested adequate humanitarian and relief assistance for people affected by the floods in coordination with the Government of Nepal.
- Nepal’s NDRRMA reported that the death toll in the Bhote Koshi flood-related disaster had reached 675.
Kharge urges India to intensify rescue efforts
In his letter to Prime Minister Modi, Kharge said the scale of the floods in Nepal required an urgent humanitarian response. He urged the government to issue necessary directions to concerned authorities so that rescue and evacuation operations could be intensified.
Kharge also asked the Centre to make arrangements for the safe and early return of Indian nationals affected by the disaster. He said the latest information from the Ministry of External Affairs indicated that around 320 Indian citizens remained uncontactable.
“With around 320 Indian nationals still uncontactable, their safety and early return must be accorded the highest priority.”
Call for humanitarian assistance to Nepal
Kharge said thousands of people affected by the floods were in urgent need of food, medicines, shelter and other essential assistance. He requested the Prime Minister to ensure that adequate humanitarian and relief aid was provided in coordination with the Government of Nepal.
In his public statement, Kharge said India should extend all possible relief assistance to the people of Nepal while also intensifying rescue and evacuation efforts for Indian citizens stranded there.
“At this difficult hour, India must stand firmly with the people of Nepal and with every family anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones.”
Kharge cites scale of devastation
Kharge said the floods had caused widespread loss of life and property in Nepal. Citing recent media reports in his letter, he said more than 500 people had lost their lives and nearly 1,000 people were still missing.
He also called for immediate steps to provide all possible assistance during the crisis and emphasised the need for necessary arrangements for affected Indian citizens.
Nepal flood disaster death toll reaches 675
Meanwhile, the death toll in the Bhote Koshi flood-related disaster in Nepal has reached 675, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
The development comes as calls continue for intensified rescue operations and humanitarian assistance following the devastating floods in Nepal.
I have written to PM Modi expressing my deep concern over the devastating floods in Nepal.
The scale of this tragedy demands an urgent humanitarian response. India must extend all possible relief assistance to the people of Nepal and intensify rescue and evacuation efforts for… pic.twitter.com/IirPQxRRP0
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) August 29, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Mallikarjun Kharge ask PM Modi to do over the Nepal floods?
Kharge urged PM Modi to extend all possible humanitarian assistance to Nepal and intensify rescue and evacuation efforts for Indian citizens stranded there.
How many Indian nationals were reported as uncontactable in Nepal?
According to the latest information from the Ministry of External Affairs cited by Kharge, around 320 Indian nationals remained uncontactable.
What assistance did Kharge seek for people affected by the Nepal floods?
Kharge requested adequate humanitarian and relief aid, including food, medicines, shelter and other essential assistance, in coordination with the Government of Nepal.
What was the reported death toll in the Bhote Koshi flood-related disaster?
According to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), the death toll in the Bhote Koshi flood-related disaster had reached 675.
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