Archive · 4 Sep 2026
India Continues Nepal Rescue as 275 Nationals Remain Missing
India is trying to find 275 citizens who are still unaccounted for in Nepal.
So far, 166 Indians have been rescued.
Another 1,907 Indians safely entered Nepal from China.
India has sent food and other relief supplies weighing 95 tonnes.
It has also sent rescue experts, forensic experts and medical workers.
Nepal asked India for medical kits and Bailey bridges, so India is preparing more help.
The Indian government said it is working closely with Nepal to support the rescue effort.
The same briefing also covered climate change, the Ukraine war and a major bridge project in the Maldives.
India said 275 nationals remain unaccounted for in Nepal while rescue and relief operations continue.
A total of 166 Indians have been rescued, while 1,907 crossed from China into Nepal safely.
India has sent 95 tonnes of relief supplies and deployed 54 personnel, including rescue, forensic and medical experts.
At Nepal’s request, India is preparing to send medical kits and Bailey bridges.
The MEA also addressed climate responsibility, Ukraine diplomacy, energy purchases and progress on the Maldives connectivity project.
- Who
- The Indian government, Nepalese authorities and Indian nationals affected in Nepal.
- What
- India is continuing rescue and relief operations while accounting for 275 nationals who remain unaccounted for.
- When
- The update was given during the Ministry of External Affairs’ bi-weekly briefing on Friday, September 4; related updates included events on September 3 and August 30.
- Where
- Nepal, including areas where Indian rescue and forensic teams are operating; related diplomatic discussions took place in Kyiv.
- Why
- India is responding to Nepal’s relief needs and helping locate and assist its nationals.
- Indians unaccounted for
- 275
- Indians rescued
- 166
- Indians crossing from China into Nepal
- 1,907
- Relief material supplied
- 95 tonnes delivered on seven aircraft
- Indian personnel deployed
- 54, including 30 tunnel-rescue experts, 19 forensic experts and a five-member medical team
- Additional assistance planned
- Medical kits and Bailey bridges, requested by Nepal
- Greater Malé Connectivity Project
- Its first 2-kilometre bridge segment has been completed; the 6.7-kilometre project is expected to finish in 2026