00:00I received a group of people, Indians, who had gone on pilgrimage to Kailash Mansaravar.
00:13And they had been rescued after the floods.
00:19So they were brought back to Kathmandu.
00:22They were rescued by the Nepali army.
00:25And then our embassy arranged for them to come back.
00:29So I just came to meet them and, of course, you know, shared our great relief that they were safe
00:37and sound.
00:40And learned from them about their experiences.
00:43They had come, they were taken to Kathmandu, and our embassy has arranged for them to come back to India
00:50by the flight which has just come in.
00:52So I want to say right now, we are still very much focused on contacting all the Indians who are
01:01dead.
01:01We believe little more than 300, exact number keeps going up and down, about 315 Indians are still not being
01:11contacted.
01:13Roughly about 85 Indians have been rescued from various places, including this group of 21 people who have just arrived.
01:25And they told me about exactly what happened to them, how the floods came, and they were very thankful, particularly
01:35to the Nepal army which made this great effort to get them out of that very difficult place where they
01:44were.
01:44So, right now, our effort is on supporting Nepal in the relief, in the rescue of people.
01:53So, even today, I spoke in the morning to the Nepal foreign minister.
01:57So, we have given them, you know, a range of support offers, you know, they are evaluating it, whatever they
02:09feel is appropriate, they will pick up for their needs.
02:14I think, right now, the main thing is that in one place where there is a hydroelectric project, there could
02:25be possibility of people who may be in a tunnel.
02:29So, we are sending a team to help with the, who are experts in tunneling.
02:35Also, they, they need some Bailey bridges, so we are, we are sending bridges, these are, you know, bridges which
02:42can be quickly put together along with a team.
02:45There may be some medical teams also going out there.
02:49And, you know, on other things, from our side, if they require NDRF people to go, we will, we will
02:57send them.
02:57We have, we have given them that option.
03:00Two planes of relief supplies have already gone out there.
03:05Third plane will be taking off today.
03:07So, as you can see, this is for us right now.
03:10It's our number one priority.
03:12How to respond to this situation.
03:15How to support the relief efforts in Nepal.
03:18How to, you know, to help in the rescue and the return of our people.
03:26People and also other, other nationals, Nepalese, other foreigners who are out there.
03:31So, we are, I'm particularly glad that this group of people, who have been, who, you know, really came through
03:39in a very extraordinary manner.
03:41They were talking to me about it.
03:43That they have come back safe and sound.
03:46So, really it is, it is something, a very moving experience.
03:51Thank you.
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