Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, foreign minister says

In Nepal around 29 August 2026, the foreign minister said Nepal needs help in technical areas after devastating floods, not search and rescue. Reuters says Nepal wants technical help and billions of dollars while bad weather hampers rescue. Folha reports almost 700 dead, and Al Arabiya puts the reconstruction bill at 5 billion dollars.

Times of India and Arab News say rebuilding may cost up to a tenth of Nepal's economy. India stepped up glacier monitoring, and The Hindu reports Nepal seeks to import power earlier from India and asked for approvals. In India, Kharge urged the Centre to aid flood-hit Nepal and ensure the safety of stranded Indians.