Rescue teams from India and 33 other countries were asked on Monday by Nepal to leave as it prepared to launch massive operations to rehabilitate millions of uprooted victims of the devastating temblor that has killed at least 7,365 people, including 41 Indians.
The decision that also applies to India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), which has the largest presence in Nepal, comes in the wake of criticism by Nepalese on social media over “glorification” of New Delhi’s aid efforts by the Indian media. Nepal’s Foreign Ministry said the government has asked countries to remove their ‘first response’ teams as the …read more
Source: Daily News & Analysis
