In the wake of catastrophic flash floods that have claimed at least 270 lives across Nepal, the disaster has grown beyond any single nation's borders — drawing India into a diplomatic and humanitarian reckoning as more than 300 of its citizens remain unaccounted for. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar has stepped forward personally, a signal that New Delhi understands this not as a distant calamity but as a shared human emergency. The floods, indifferent to nationality or itinerary, have reminded the region that geography binds neighbors in grief as surely as it does in commerce. What began
Nepal floods death toll hits 270; India reports 288 nationals uncontactable
Death toll of 270 with hundreds missing including over 300 Indian tourists; massive displacement and humanitarian crisis ongoing.