# India sends fifth aircraft with rescue team and medicines to flood-hit Nepal

India dispatched its fifth aircraft carrying an 11-member rescue team and 5.5 tonnes of medicines to Nepal after catastrophic floods.

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S. Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister, announced on 2026-09-02 that the fifth Indian aircraft carrying an 11-member rescue team with specialised equipment and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines had departed for Nepal. [^1]

The aid is intended to support the ongoing response to catastrophic flash floods that struck Nepal. [^2]

The flash floods in Nepal followed a glacial collapse in Tibet on August 26, 2026. [^3]

On 2026-09-03, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar begins his visit to Ukraine. [^4]

On 2026-09-03, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will hold a high-level review meeting in Mumbai. [^5]

The BCCI review meeting in Mumbai on 2026-09-03 may discuss the future of Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja. [^6]

The Hindu calendar date on 2026-09-03 is Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Saptami. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. S. Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister, announced on 2026-09-02 that the fifth Indian aircraft carrying an 11-member rescue team with specialised equipment and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines had departed for Nepal. (Mid-day, News)
2. The aid is intended to support the ongoing response to catastrophic flash floods that struck Nepal. (Mid-day, News)
3. The flash floods in Nepal followed a glacial collapse in Tibet on August 26, 2026. (Mid-day, News)
4. On 2026-09-03, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar begins his visit to Ukraine. (Amarujala, News)
5. On 2026-09-03, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will hold a high-level review meeting in Mumbai. (Amarujala, News)
6. The BCCI review meeting in Mumbai on 2026-09-03 may discuss the future of Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja. (Amarujala, News)
7. The Hindu calendar date on 2026-09-03 is Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha Saptami. (Amarujala, News)

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