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Nepal has shifted its approach from seeking post-disaster aid to demanding climate compensation, with Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal saying support for vulnerable countries should be treated as legal and moral liability.
At least 903 people have died and 4,247 remain out of contact after the floods, with 933 hydropower workers among those missing as rescue teams from Nepal, India and China work to reach people trapped in tunnels.
Relatives of flood victims in Nuwakot and Kathmandu recount how family members were swept away within seconds as thousands remain uncontactable and authorities continue search and recovery operations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and Uzbekistan will also strengthen institutional and economic cooperation by setting up a Foreign Ministers-level Coordination Council and elevating the Joint Commission to the ministerial level.
The 11-tonne consignment includes search-and-rescue equipment, forensic supplies for DNA analysis, blankets, sleeping bags and hygiene kits as India continues assistance following the August 26 floods.
Mudslide at Gyirong Port on Tibet-Nepal border triggers multinational search as Nepal reports 675 bodies recovered and 2,498 people still missing.
India Embassy shares dedicated English-language numbers as deadly floods and mudslides leave 16 dead and 546 missing in China.
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