00:00Nepal now continues to battle the aftermath of devastating flash floods.
00:05After days of gloom, two people were pulled out alive from a tunnel in a miraculous rescue,
00:10raising hopes that more survivors could still be found.
00:14More than 5,000 people are still missing and rescue teams are racing against time.
00:19Nepal Prime Minister Balint Shah has said that more than 13,000 people have been rescued so far
00:24and operations will continue.
00:26He has also thanked the rescue teams as well as the friendly nations for their support.
00:31India continues to step up its assistance.
00:33Ministry of External Affairs has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended support to Nepal
00:39and that India responded promptly after the disaster as a close friend.
00:44The MEA has also said that India will continue to assist Nepal's recovery
00:49and is ready to provide whatever help is needed
00:52as the rescue officers continue to race against time
00:56to bring out all of those people who are still stranded in these regions.
01:04We have seen that the Prime Minister of Nepal has thanked us for our support.
01:08As you would have seen, the Prime Minister, when this tragedy struck,
01:11he spoke to the Prime Minister of Nepal and conveyed that India stands shoulder to shoulder
01:16and extends all its support to Nepal in this time of crisis.
01:20and it will offer whatever help is required and we are happy that we are able to give a helping
01:31hand
01:31to our friends and partners and to our people of Nepal.
01:35Your question regarding the comments made by the Foreign Minister of Nepal,
01:42let me say that, you know, in the wake of this tragedy,
01:45we have extended our solidarity and support to the government and people of Nepal.
01:51As a close friend and partner, India responded promptly, as you have seen,
01:58and we will continue to support rescue, relief, reconstruction and recovery efforts in the country.
02:05This has been the the
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