Kathmandu: Salman Khurshid, Chairman of the Indian National Congress (INC) Foreign Affairs Department, released a statement on the flash floods in Nepal. The statement said, “On behalf of the people of India, the Indian National Congress conveys our deepest condolences and solidarity with the people of Nepal in the wake of the devastating flash floods that have claimed hundreds of lives and caused severe economic and humanitarian damage. Our thoughts are with the bereaved families and all those still awaiting news of their loved ones.”
The statement stated that India and Nepal share a civilisational bond that predates the modern nation-state, rooted in common faith, culture, and the Himalayan ecology that has bound the people for millennia. Further mentioning Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who first institutionalized their kinship through the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship, envisioning a relationship defined by openness and mutual care.
They concluded that the Indian people are ready to assist tangibly in any way that the people of Nepal see fit and will continue to be a trusted partner of Nepal as it steers through this crisis.
