"We Have Not Asked For Compensation From India," Clarifies Nepal Minister
Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has clarified that the country has not requested financial compensation from India for recent climate-related flash floods. He emphasized the need for regional cooperation and global support to address the shared environmental challenges in the Himalayan region.
Why it matters
This clarification helps maintain diplomatic stability between India and Nepal while highlighting the growing importance of regional climate policy.
Clarifying reports regarding climate-related disaster claims following catastrophic flash floods in Nepal, Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal emphasised that Kathmandu has not sought financial compensation from India.Speaking with ANI, Khanal dismissed reports that Nepal had formally demanded climate compensation from its regional neighbour."Neither I nor anyone in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Government of Nepal has claimed or asked for compensation from India or any other country, including China or the United States," Khanal stated. "Our call has been for the global community to look at this disaster from the perspective of climate change and the impact it's having in Nepal," said Khanal. Highlighting the shared ecological geography across the Himalayan region, the Foreign Minister urged collective preparedness over diplomatic friction."I've also mentioned that all three countries - China, India, and Nepal face and share similar environmental ecosystems.
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