"Exceptionally Generous": Nepal On PM Modi, India's Efforts During Crisis

Nepal's Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle praised India's humanitarian aid following devastating floods that killed over 600 people. India has provided significant relief supplies and specialized rescue teams to assist in the recovery efforts.
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The event highlights the strengthening of diplomatic ties between India and Nepal through disaster diplomacy and regional cooperation.
Nepal on Saturday praised India's efforts towards helping it in times of crisis, and described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "exceptionally generous", in the wake of the devastating flood in the country that has killed more than 600.Speaking to PTI Videos, Nepal Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle said that New Delhi has indicated it would provide generous assistance for reconstruction.An ice-rock avalanche following a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border sent a torrent of water, mud and debris downstream through central Nepal on Wednesday, devastating towns and villages, washing away homes, vehicles, roads and bridges, and damaging hydropower projects.More than 2,400 people remained missing, while nearly 2,500 people were evacuated as rescue teams raced against time amid on-and-off rainfall in the flood-affected regions.Since Wednesday, India has dispatched 57.6 tonnes of relief material to the flood-ravaged areas of Nepal.
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