Nepal Floods: Shashi Tharoor Writes to S Jaishankar, Calls for NDRF Contingent, Deployment of IAF Choppers

‘Not one complaint’: Tharoor praises govt’s Nepal flood rescue efforts in letter to EAM

The toll from flash floods in central Nepal rose to 669 on Saturday, with more bodies being recovered, even as more than 2,000 people are still missing.

Shashi Tharoor writes to Jaishankar, seeks urgent rescue of missing Indian nationals in flood-hit Nepal

"My letter to Foreign Minister @DrSJaishankar appreciates India's efforts to conduct search & rescue of missing persons, especially Indians, in the wake of the tragic events in #Nepal, and makes specific suggestions for further action that's urgently needed," Tharoor said.

Nepal floods: Shashi Tharoor writes to S Jaishankar, calls for NDRF contingent, deployment of IAF choppers

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor urged the government for more rescue resources. He requested a full NDRF contingent and heavy-lift helicopters for Nepal. Hundreds of Indian nationals remain missing after the devastating flash floods. Tharoor emphasized the urgency to rescue those still alive. He highlighted the need for sustained efforts to locate missing persons.

Shashi Tharoor praises India's 'swift and substantial' response to Nepal floods in letter to Jaishankar, urges further expansion of rescue ops

In the letter to Jaishankar, Tharoor called for the immediate deployment of a full NDRF contingent, Army engineers, Indian Air Force heavy-lift helicopters and specialised search equipment to locate 320 Indian nationals who remain uncontactable.