INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 27th AUG 2026

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INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 27th AUG 2026.

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1. Nepal Flash Floods: Himalayan Disaster Shows Growing Cryosphere Risks

Massive flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border killed more than 150 people and left hundreds missing, including over 100 Indians, many of whom were travelling towards Kailash Mansarovar. Settlements, bridges and hydropower projects were swept away in Rasuwa, Dhading and Nuwakot. Scientists from ICIMOD suspect that an ice-rock avalanche entered the Lhende Khola, triggering a sudden debris-laden surge into the Bhote Koshi-Trishuli river system, although the precise trigger remains under investigation. About 700 MW of hydropower capacity was reportedly affected, and authorities warned of a possible secondary flood from an upstream blockage. India immediately sent around 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance and deployed additional NDRF teams in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh because the Trishuli ultimately feeds the Gandak. The gist is that Himalayan disasters are increasingly transboundary, requiring glacier monitoring, early-warning systems, resilient hydropower infrastructure and institutional disaster cooperation among India, Nepal and China.

2. India-China Boundary Talks: ‘Early Harvest’, New Hotlines and Meeting Points