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The Ministry of External Affairs has opened a 24-hour control room for queries regarding the tragic #NepalEarthquake, spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs, Vikas Swarup, has tweeted.
The numbers are: +91 11 2301 2113/ +91 11 2301 4104/ +91 11 2301 7905
In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, a control room has been set up in Ministry of External Affairs to provide all help and information round the clock.
Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh has expressed solidarity with Nepal, saying India stands by it in this hour of distress.
“Will be our endeavour to extend all support & assistance to those affected,” he tweeted.
Ambassador—designate of Nepal here Deep Kumar Upadhyay said his country needs mobile medical assistant units from India, besides other help.
He thanked India for stepping in and offering help saying, “We have been in touch with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Our President is in touch with them and they have offered to help us. I thank India on behalf of Nepal for assisting us“.
Meanwhile, India has kept its transport aircraft and C17 Globemaster, C—130 Hercules and helicopters on standby.
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