Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, foreign minister says
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On August 28, 2026, Nepali Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal announced that the country requires foreign assistance specifically in technical domains rather than search and rescue operations.
According to the Foreign Ministry, Kathmandu is currently capable of managing its own rescue efforts independently and has therefore declined external involvement in that capacity.
Instead, the foreign minister indicated that international support is needed for specialized tasks, which include the identification of dead bodies and conducting DNA testing.
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The Hindu (IN)Highlights Kathmandu's formal decision to decline external rescue involvement.
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