Nepal flash floods: What the disaster means for China-Nepal infrastructure and diplomacy?
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Nepal flash floods: What the disaster means for China-Nepal infrastructure and diplomacy?
In this news discussion, The Hindu’s Diplomatic Affairs Editor Suhasini Haidar speaks with Beijing Correspondent Ananth Krishnan regarding the devastating flash floods originating along the Tibet-Nepal border. They discuss dramatic footage of the deluge hitting the Gyirong land port, the ongoing search and rescue efforts, the environmental and infrastructure risks for proposed cross-border connectivity projects like the Nepal-China railway and t…
Earthquake or dam collapse? Blame game between Nepal and China over what caused flash floods that killed 178
The flash floods that claimed more than 170 lives has caused a blame game between Nepal and China, with Kathmandu saying that a 'geological disaster dam's collapse' caused the tragedy. However, China has said this is not a time to blame each other and coordination is needed to save lives.
Nepal and Tibet's border region of Gyirong has recently been hit by severe flash floods and landslides. The Kuomintang (KMT) caucus stated on the 27th that the missing persons list includes a large number of international travelers, urging the Mainland Affairs Council and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately activate emergency response mechanisms, rigorously track and verify whether any Taiwanese travelers are among them through all ch…
Nepal Flash Floods: Diaspora Leader Praises India’s Swift Response, Criticises China Over Information Delay
Washington/Kathmandu, August 27, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) A Nepali diaspora community leader has praised India for its swift response to the devastating flash floods in Nepal while criticising China for what he described as a lack of timely information-sharing that may have hindered evacuations. Ojha Hari, speaking to IANS on Thursday, said the floods had caused widespread destruction across Nepal, with hundreds of people reported dead and more th…
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