Nepal Has Not Asked for Any Compensation From India, Says Nepal Foreign Minister
Kathmandu says more than 1,000 people died and 4,000 remain missing as it shifts from aid requests to climate compensation demands.
- On Wednesday, catastrophic flash floods officials call a "Himalayan Tsunami" ravaged Nepal, leaving over 1,000 people dead and 4,000 missing.
- Survivors claim emergency alerts were either delayed or never reached them, leaving families no time to escape fast-moving floodwaters that destroyed major highways and power plants.
- More than 190 schools were damaged, leaving tens of thousands of children without education, while experts warn of potential outbreaks of cholera and dengue fever.
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal announced a major policy shift demanding climate compensation from the United States, China, and India, citing their role as the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters.
- Nepal has officially requested assistance from the UN-backed Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, as rescue operations continue with 2,478 missing in the Nepal-Tibet region.
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Times of IndiaNepal has not asked for any compensation from India, says Nepal Foreign Minister
Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal clarified that Kathmandu has not sought climate compensation from India or other countries following devastating floods. He urged regional and global cooperation to address climate change impacts in the Himalayas, while thanking India for swift relief, rescue and forensic assistance as Nepals death toll reached 1,259.
Nepali FM says Nepal will not seek 'climate justice compensation' from China
Nepal sincerely appreciates China's generous assistance at a time of crisis, Nepali Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said Thursday during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Zhang Maoming.
Nepal has found a way to capitalize on the climate and has billed the United States, China and India
Nepal has found a way to capitalize on the climate and has billed the United States, China and India.Instead of the standard requests for help after the disaster, Kathmandu filed financial claims against the three largest economies for floods that...
Nepal Foreign Minister Rules out Climate Compensation Demand, Says Govt Made No Such Ask from India, China or US After Floods
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has clarified that neither he nor the Ministry of Foreign Affairs nor the government has sought climate-related compensation from India, China or the United States following the devastating flash floods last week, saying Nepal's appeal was for the global community to recognise the wider impact of climate change. World News | Nepal Foreign Minister Rules ou…
Nepal Foreign Minister rules out climate compensation demand, says govt made no such ask from India, China or US after floods - The Tribune
Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has clarified that neither he nor the Ministry of Foreign Affairs nor the government has sought climate-related compensation from India, China or the United States following the devastating flash floods last week, saying Nepal's appeal was for the global community to recognise the wider impact of climate change.
Nepal's tragic flood was nature, not climate
When natural disaster strikes, climate charlatans pounce. Over 1,200 people are dead, and over 4,000 are missing after a glacier collapsed, sending flash floods into Nepal and Tibet. Climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann (of Climategate fame) wrote in the UK Guardian that Nepal's flood reveals "the apocalyptic future that lies in store if we fail to take dramatic climate
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