Archive · 19 Sep 2026
India Sends 11 Tonnes of Relief Supplies to Nepal
India sent another large delivery of emergency supplies to Nepal.
The shipment weighed 11 tonnes.
It included medicine, tents, sleeping bags, hygiene kits and forensic supplies.
A military airplane carried the supplies to Kathmandu.
India says it is helping Nepal recover from severe flash floods.
India has now sent more than 130 tonnes of relief material.
It has also sent 54 experts to help with rescue, relief and forensic work.
The floods followed an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26.
Nepal’s authorities reported 1,410 deaths and more than 6,100 missing people.
India dispatched 11 tonnes of relief supplies to Kathmandu aboard an Indian Air Force C-130 aircraft.
The consignment included medicines, forensic supplies, tents, hygiene kits, sleeping bags and other essentials.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India continues supporting Nepal’s recovery after recent flash floods.
India has sent more than 130 tonnes of relief material and deployed 54 expert personnel to Nepal.
Nepal’s reported death toll reached 1,410, with more than 6,100 people still missing.
- Who
- India, led in the announcement by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, sent assistance to Nepal.
- What
- India dispatched a fresh 11-tonne tranche of humanitarian relief supplies and has deployed 54 expert personnel.
- When
- The fresh consignment was dispatched on Saturday, according to the report dated September 19; the floods began after an event on August 26.
- Where
- The supplies were flown to Kathmandu, Nepal, aboard an Indian Air Force C-130 aircraft.
- Why
- The assistance was sent to support Nepal’s recovery, rescue, relief and forensic operations after devastating flash floods.
- Fresh consignment
- 11 tonnes of relief material
- Supplies included
- Medicines, forensic supplies, tents, hygiene kits, sleeping bags and other essentials
- Destination
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Transport
- Indian Air Force C-130 military transport aircraft
- Total relief sent
- More than 130 tonnes
- Personnel deployed
- 54 experts
- Reported flood toll
- 1,410 dead and more than 6,100 missing