India on Sunday supplied 11 tonnes of emergency reduction supplies to Nepal to help the victims of a devastating earthquake final week that killed greater than 150 folks.

The first consignment of reduction supplies price ₹10 Crore was flown to Nepalgunj by a C-130 transport plane of the Indian Air Force.

The supplies included tents, tarpaulin sheets, blankets, sleeping baggage, important medicines and medical tools corresponding to moveable ventilators, in line with an announcement from the Indian embassy in Kathmandu.

The supplies have been supplied as a follow-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dedication to offer all potential help to Nepal following the earthquake that hit Jajarkot on November 3.

The reduction supplies have been handed over by Indian ambassador Naveen Srivastava to Nepal’s deputy prime minister Purna Bahadur Khadka within the presence of the chief minister of Karnali, Raj Kumar Sharma.

Further consignments of reduction materials are anticipated to reach in Nepal within the coming days, the assertion stated. “As a close friend and neighbour, India remains committed to extending all possible support to those affected by the earthquake in Nepal,” it added.

India continues to be a primary responder in crises in its neighbourhood. Following the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, the Indian authorities mounted its largest catastrophe reduction operation overseas, which was named Operation Maitri.

India had additionally supplied $1 billion to Nepal as a part of its long-term help for post-earthquake reconstruction within the housing, schooling, well being and cultural heritage sectors. This included the reconstruction of fifty,000 homes in Gorkha and Nuwakot districts.

Referring to the supply of assist to Nepal, exterior affairs minister S Jaishankar posted on X: “Providing emergency relief assistance to earthquake affected areas of Nepal. As a first responder, India delivers medicines and relief material.”

He cited this as an example of India’s “Neighbourhood First policy in action”.

More than 150 folks have been killed and 375 injured when the sturdy earthquake struck a number of districts in a distant area of western Nepal on Friday. Search and rescue efforts have been hindered by blocked mountain roads.

Soon after the quake, Modi had stated he was deeply saddened by the lack of lives and injury as a result of earthquake. “India stands in solidarity with the people of Nepal and is ready to extend all possible assistance. Our thoughts are with the bereaved families and we wish the injured a quick recovery,” he stated in a submit on X.