Archive · 27 Aug 2026
India Sends 47.5 Tonnes of Aid to Flood-Hit Nepal
India sent emergency supplies to Nepal after severe floods caused major damage.
Two military planes carried 47.5 tonnes of aid to Kathmandu.
The supplies included tents and temporary shelters for people who lost homes or had to leave them.
Blankets were sent to help displaced people stay warm.
Hygiene kits provided sanitation and personal-cleaning supplies.
Solar lamps could help people in places without electricity.
The shipments also contained medicines and ready-to-eat food packets.
The aid came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah and promised support.
India airlifted 47.5 tonnes of humanitarian and disaster-relief materials to Nepal in two consignments.
Two military transport aircraft delivered the assistance to Kathmandu.
The aid included eight tonnes of medicines and one tonne of food items.
Supplies also included temporary shelters, tents, blankets, hygiene kits and solar lamps.
The relief followed flash floods that killed more than 170 people and caused widespread destruction in Nepal.
- Who
- India, represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, sent aid to Nepal.
- What
- India airlifted 47.5 tonnes of humanitarian assistance and disaster-relief materials, including shelters, medicines, food and lighting supplies.
- When
- The first aid tranche was dispatched after Narendra Modi spoke with Balendra Shah; the articles do not give a date.
- Where
- The supplies were transported to Kathmandu, Nepal, following floods along Nepal’s border with the Tibet region.
- Why
- The assistance was sent to support rescue and relief operations after devastating flash floods.
- Total aid
- 47.5 tonnes
- Transport
- Two military transport aircraft
- Destination
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Medical supplies
- Eight tonnes of medicines and medical materials
- Food supplies
- One tonne of food items, including food packets
- Other supplies
- Temporary shelters, tents, blankets, hygiene kits and solar lamps
- Flood impact
- More than 170 people were killed and widespread destruction was reported