Kharge urges Centre to aid flood-hit Nepal, ensure safety of stranded Indians

A Nepal Army official conduct a search and rescue operation along side a river area at Charaudi, in Dhading district, Nepal, on August 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the government to provide humanitarian and relief assistance to flood-ravaged Nepal and intensify efforts to ensure the safety and evacuation of Indian nationals stranded there.In his letter, dated August 28 but released on Saturday (August 29, 2026), Mr. Kharge said he was deeply concerned about the devastation caused by the floods, which, according to recent media reports, had claimed more than 600 lives and left thousands of people missing. Thousands of people were in urgent need of food, medi