A major rescue operation has brought around 100 Maharashtra pilgrims safely back to India after they were stranded amid devastating flash floods in Nepal. Following a request from the Maharashtra government, the Bihar administration coordinated their evacuation from the Nepal border to Sitamarhi. The pilgrims were provided food, drinking water and essential assistance before being moved to Patna in the early hours of August 29.

India has stepped up its humanitarian response to Nepal's devastating floods, sending a second tranche of relief supplies as rescue operations continue across the flood-hit Himalayan nation. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India has dispatched 37.5 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief material, including medicines and food packets. This follows an earlier shipment of 10 tonnes of emergency supplies. The crisis has also put a spotlight on Indian tourists. Nepal's Foreign Minister has said around 300 Indian tourists are among those reported missing, while authorities continue to verify the numbers.