International, Defence and Summits · 29 August 2026

India Sends 10 Tonnes of Relief Aid to Nepal After Deadly Floods

Exam-focused facts from the 29 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • India dispatched 10 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) supplies, including essential medicines, to Nepal.
  • The relief material was carried by an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft from Hindon airbase near Delhi to Kathmandu.
  • The aid followed a phone call between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Balendra Shah, during which Modi assured full humanitarian support.
  • Flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 95 people, with hundreds still missing.