Nepal floods: PM Modi speaks to Balendra Shah, offers humanitarian assistance
A sudden, massive flood swept through two central Nepal districts bordering Tibet, killing several people, causing extensive devastation at settlements along the river and damaging at least a dozen hydropower projects
On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Nepalese counterpart Balendra Shah to express condolences over the devastating floods in Nepal. The prime minister assured that India stands ready to provide all possible humanitarian assistance to the neighboring country. The sudden and massive flood swept through two central Nepal districts bordering Tibet, causing extensive devastation and killing several people.
The Bhote Koshi river surged at around 9 a.m. local time, originating from the Tibet side and affecting the Rasuwa and Dhading districts, as well as the Nuwakot district southwest of Kathmandu. "The people of India stand in solidarity with their sisters and brothers in Nepal at this difficult time," Modi stated in a post on 'X'.
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