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Sunday, August 30, 2026

US Strikes Iranian Launch Systems On Larak Island; Tehran Vows Retaliation

The United States struck two Iranian launch systems on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to a US official cited by Reuters. The attack marks the first known US strike on Iranian territory since late July, adding another flashpoint to an already escalating conflict. “I can confirm that earlier today US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into Strait of Hormuz,” the official said, as quoted by Reuters. The strikes came after US forces allegedly detected members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps preparing the launchers to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the strategically important waterway. ALSO READ | <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/pakistan-saudi-arabia-turkey-to-hold-first-mecca-defence-pact-meeting-in-istanbul-on-monday-1864515">Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey To Hold First Mecca Defence Pact Meeting In Istanbul On Monday</a> <h2>What US Said About Larak Island Strike</h2> Larak Island is located south of Hormuz Island and east of Qeshm Island. It is roughly 1,100 kilometres south-east of Tehran. According to the US official, American forces acted after observing IRGC personnel preparing the launch systems for an attack involving sea mines. The development is particularly significant because the Strait of Hormuz is a strategically important maritime route. The strike also comes after US President Donald Trump warned last week that Washington would take action against any attempt by Iran to lay new mines in the Strait of Hormuz. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z7eGjI9t25s?si=PIPsuIWIf8665qKe" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <h2>Iran Confirms Attack, Warns Of Retaliation</h2> Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed that Larak Island had come under attack. The Guards said several military personnel and civilians had been killed or wounded. Iranian state media quoted the IRGC as warning that the US attack would receive a “response and punishment”, raising the prospect of further escalation between Washington and Tehran. The latest strike follows a wider conflict that began when the US and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran on February 28. Iran subsequently responded with strikes against Israel as well as Gulf states that host US military installations. ALSO READ | <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/enemy-of-islam-wants-to-sow-division-muslim-nations-mojtaba-khamenei-message-for-gulf-countries-1864497">‘Enemy Of Islam Wants To Sow Division...’: Mojtaba Khamenei’s Message To Gulf Rulers</a> <h2>Strike Follows Khamenei's Message </h2> Sunday’s US attack also came just hours after Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, called on Muslim-majority countries across the region to unite against the United States and Israel. Khamenei issued the written message to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, six months after the start of the war. “The solution to the problems of the Islamic nations is unity of words, friendship, and cooperation on the path of goodness. Anyone, in any position, who does anything that leads to division among Muslims and creates conflict in the Muslim community, knowingly or unknowingly, intentionally or unintentionally, has served the purpose of the enemies of Islam,” he said. “Recognise your real enemy, understand its plan, and confront it,” he added.

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Pak, Saudi Arabia agree to boost agricultural, food exports to USD 3 billion

Islamabad, Aug 30 (PTI): Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to increase Islamabad’s agricultural and food exports to Riyadh to USD 3 billion over the next two years, according to a joint statement on Sunday. The agreement was reached during Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman A Al-Fadley’s visit to Pakistan from August 26 to 28. He held delegation-level talks with Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also met the Saudi delegation and discussed potential areas of cooperation in agriculture and food security. According to a joint communiqué issued after the visit, rice, red meat, fruits and fruit concentrates, green fodder and water-efficient agricultural technologies have been identified as priority areas for enhanced cooperation, particularly with the Saudi private sector. “Both countries expressed a shared commitment to increasing Pakistan's exports of agricultural and food products to Saudi Arabia to USD 3 billion, with efforts to achieve this target over the next two years,” according to the statement. The two sides noted that Pakistan supplied around 169,000 tonnes of rice, worth around USD 163 million, to Saudi Arabia in 2025. The Saudi side expressed interest in further increasing rice imports from Pakistan in the coming years. Both sides also reviewed Pakistan's annual supply of around 30,000 tonnes of red meat to Saudi Arabia, worth USD 167 million. The two countries also agreed to encourage greater business-to-business linkages and matchmaking between their private sectors and promote mutual recognition of quality certifications to increase exports of fruits and fruit concentrates. Green fodder was identified as another promising area for expanding trade and establishing long-term supply partnerships. The two sides welcomed the successful completion of the first phase of a water-efficient irrigation programme in Bhakkar, Punjab, and expressed interest in the proposed second phase for small farmers. The Saudi delegation also encouraged Pakistan to join the International Dates Council. Investment proposals presented by Pakistan's private sector in livestock, agri-food processing and the rice value chain were also reviewed. During the visit, the Saudi delegation was briefed on the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Agriculture and Food Strategic Plan and held meetings with the Special Investment Facilitation Council, Fauji Foundation and the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Agri-Business Forum. It also visited the National Agricultural Research Centre. Pakistan has also welcomed an invitation to participate in the 43rd Saudi Agriculture Exhibition, scheduled to be held in Riyadh from October 19 to 22. Both sides expressed satisfaction over the outcome of the visit and agreed to maintain close coordination to translate the understandings reached into practical cooperation, the statement said. PTI SH GSP GSP(This story is published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. No editing has been done in the headline or the body by ABP Live.)

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Germany Election: Churches Warn Against Far-Right Party As It Gains Ground

Flags flutter in the wind outside Magdeburg's Catholic cathedral. "Love thy neighbor, dialogue, human dignity, solidarity. VOTE CONSCIOUSLY!", they proclaim. Just a few minutes' walk away, a sign on the building of the Protestant Cathedral Congregation reads: "DIVERSITY IS DIVINE." Other Protestant churches across the region display banners reading "Heart Instead of Hate." For many months now, warnings about the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is particularly strong in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, have been part of everyday church life. During a sermon at a pilgrimage event in September 2025, Magdeburg Bishop Gerhard Feige remarked almost in passing that pilgrims of hope do not cast their votes on a whim, "into the blue." He was interrupted by prolonged applause — blue is the AfD's party color. The AfD holds a commanding lead in the polls ahead of the state election on September 6. The prospect of a government led by the party alone appears increasingly plausible. At the same time, Germany's domestic intelligence agency has classified the AfD's Saxony-Anhalt branch as a "confirmed right-wing extremist" organization. <h2>Churches speak out against AfD</h2> In Saxony-Anhalt, 10% of the population is Protestant and 3% is Catholic; only a few thousand people belong to the Muslim or Jewish faiths. More than 85% of the state's 2.1 million residents have no religious affiliation, compared with a national average of 47%. Nevertheless, the churches play an important role as defenders of democracy — and that, apparently, is precisely what troubles the AfD. With its so-called government program, adopted at a state party conference in April, the party launched a broadside against both the Protestant and Catholic churches. The program calls for an end to all state payments to the two churches and for the abolition of church tax collection by public authorities, a service for which the churches themselves pay. In cases of so-called church asylum, where refugees seek shelter on church premises for fear of renewed persecution in their countries of origin, the AfD is calling for churches to be held financially accountable on a "permanent" basis. The Protestant Academy of Saxony-Anhalt should also no longer receive any state funding whatsoever. The reason, according to the AfD, is its "political agitation in line with the established parties: climate dogma, gender ideology, and the rainbow cult." The academy is said to advocate "unchecked mass immigration." Yet in scarcely any German federal state is the proportion of foreign nationals as low as it is in Saxony-Anhalt. <h2>From estrangement to open confrontation</h2> The sharpness of the criticism goes far beyond anything typically heard from other regional branches of the Alternative for Germany or from the party's national leadership. Long gone are the days when representatives of the then-emerging party complained about not being invited to church congresses or Catholic conventions. In February 2024, the plenary assembly of the German Catholic Bishops' Conference unanimously adopted a declaration entitled "Ethnic Nationalism and Christianity are Incompatible." In it, the bishops identified an ethnonationalist mindset within the AfD and spoke of a "genuine right-wing extremism." The document was prompted by the state elections scheduled to take place later that year in the eastern German states of Thuringia, Saxony, and Brandenburg. Now, in September 2026, elections are due to follow in Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin. At present, the confrontation between the AfD and the churches is nowhere more intense than in Saxony-Anhalt. For Bishop Feige, the AfD's current direction is "without question" an expression of ethnonationalism. "Until now, Saxony-Anhalt's motto has been 'Thinking Modern'. The AfD wants to replace it with 'Thinking German'," he told DW. "The AfD's election posters speak a very clear language: 'Save your country', 'Take your country back', 'Deport from day one!' What else could that be but ethnonationalism?" The 74-year-old said he "could never have imagined that so many people today could once again be so easily led astray, or that arsonists, pied pipers and respectable-looking agitators could emerge, and that so many would fall for them." As an example, Feige cited the so-called flag assembly that the AfD wants to reintroduce in the state's schools: the raising of the flag and the singing of the national anthem. "This existed during the Nazi era and was later adopted by the GDR," he said, referring to the former East Germany. "And now it is supposed to return? I find that inconceivable." Both major Christian churches emphasize they are speaking out not against a particular party, but in defense of a Christian view of humanity. Whether the issue is climate protection and the safeguarding of creation or the treatment of strangers, the churches' interventions are "primarily not political messages, but Christian ones, and should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any particular political party," Friedrich Kramer, bishop of the Protestant Church in central Germany, recently told the online magazine Die Eule. <h2>Religious freedom, according to the AfD</h2> Jews and Jewish life, incidentally, are never mentioned in the government program. By contrast, Islam appears repeatedly. According to the AfD, it will "restore religious freedom to appropriate limits." Islam is described as a "religion alien to our culture." Freedom of religion, the party argues, does not oblige Germans to "fulfill every demand of the Islamic lobby." Representatives of the state's Jewish association, which includes the synagogue of the Jewish community of Halle targeted in a 2019 right-wing extremist attack, as well as representatives of the largest mosque congregation in the state, declined to comment when asked. Notably, the AfD's platform speaks of a "Christian mission" that, in its view, the churches supported by church tax, which it labels the "church-tax churches," no longer fulfill. This evokes the support that US President Donald Trump receives from influential evangelical and conservative Christian groups in the United States. In Saxony-Anhalt, however, there is only a limited presence of comparable religious milieus. <h2>Why bishops are sounding the alarm</h2> "A government involving the AfD would have devastating consequences," Kramer said. That is why, he added, cultural institutions and civil society organizations are joining forces to warn against the AfD. His Catholic counterpart, Feige, likewise cautioned against "downplaying" the prospect of an AfD-led government. During the election campaign, he said, the party is presenting itself "with messianic ideas" and promoting slogans such as "Everything will be fine" or "Anything is possible." Because the AfD's lead candidate, Ulrich Siegmund, "comes across as highly polished and enthusiastic," some people ask what could possibly be "right-wing extremist or dangerous" about him. "But behind him stand forces that give cause for concern," said Feige. "If an AfD single-party government comes to power here, it will be a pilot project. Then Saxony-Anhalt will become a gateway to national politics." Disclaimer: This report first appeared on Deutsche Welle, and has been republished on ABP Live as part of a special arrangement. Apart from the headline, no changes have been made in the report by ABP Live.

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Saturday, August 29, 2026

'If Hindus Want No Muslims In Bharat, They Are Not Hindus': RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat In US

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said a Hindu who believes Muslims should have no place in Bharat would cease to be a Hindu, stressing that Hindutva does not advocate discrimination based on religion. Bhagwat made the remarks while addressing the One World: One Humanity Faith Leaders’ Summit in New York, where he spoke about India’s tradition of accommodating people of different denominations and the RSS’ belief in the unity of humanity. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/463wLPCn1jY?si=s1kenwD2LipjFoVn" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <h3 data-start="810" data-end="854">‘Bharat Has Given Shelter To Everybody’</h3> Bhagwat said people belonging to different denominations live in Bharat and highlighted the country’s tradition of providing refuge to those who could not find safety elsewhere. “By tradition, Bharat has given shelter to everybody. Those who could not find a safe place in the world came to Bharat, where they found their place,” he said. He said the RSS believes it has a responsibility to communicate the idea that humanity remains united despite differences. “We as RSS think, because we have this knowledge that world humanity is one, it is our duty to go all over the world and tell everybody that, in spite of diversities, we are one,” he said. ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/india/congress-has-anti-dalit-face-bjp-hits-back-at-rahul-gandhi-over-shuddhikaran-row-1864410">‘Congress Has Anti-Dalit Face’: BJP Hits Back At Rahul Gandhi Over ‘Shuddhikaran’ Row</a> <h3 data-start="1511" data-end="1538">‘We’ And ‘Ours’ Is The Solution'</h3> Recalling a question from Muslims about the RSS’ idea of Hindu Rashtra, Bhagwat said he had been asked whether Muslims would be driven out. “Muslim brothers asked me a question: You are a Hindu organisation, you see Hindu Rashtra, what about us Muslims? Would you drive us out? I said, no, that is not Hindutva. If any Hindu thinks that there should be no Muslims in Bharat, he will not remain Hindu,” he said. He further emphasised the importance of collective identity over individual interests. “Where there is ‘me’ and ‘mine’, there is no solution. ‘We’ and ‘ours’ is the solution,” he added. <h3 data-start="2141" data-end="2182">RSS Claims 1.3 Lakh Service Projects</h3> Bhagwat also spoke about the RSS’ service activities, saying its volunteers do not discriminate while helping people in need. “We (RSS) are serving. While serving, we don’t see discrimination. Whoever is in need, we are serving. One lakh thirty thousand service projects are being run by our Swayamsevaks with the help of society. They served everywhere and served equally,” Bhagwat said. ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/india/operation-sindoor-marked-major-shift-in-india-s-pakistan-policy-former-army-chief-mm-naravane-1864406">Operation Sindoor Marked Major Shift In India’s Pakistan Policy: Former Army Chief MM Naravane</a> <h3 data-start="2575" data-end="2611">Bhagwat On Global Outreach Tour</h3> Bhagwat arrived in the US on Tuesday as part of the RSS’ global outreach programme marking its centenary year. His tour also covers Canada and the UK. During his US visit, he has held meetings and discussions with members of the diaspora, Indian-American business executives and community leaders. He is scheduled to address a gathering of around 5,000 people at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden. Bhagwat also visited the Bhakti Centre in New York and paid tributes to Indian spiritual leader Srila A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

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If any Hindu thinks that there should be no Muslims in Bharat, he will not remain Hindu: Bhagwat

New York, Aug 29 (PTI): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said if any Hindu thinks that there should be no Muslims in Bharat, he will not remain a Hindu. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader said this while addressing the One World: One Humanity Faith Leaders’ Summit here. Bhagwat said that in Bharat, people of all denominations live. “By tradition, Bharat has given shelter to everybody. Those who could not find a safe place in the world came to Bharat, where they found their place,” he said. “We as RSS think, because we have this knowledge that world humanity is one, it is our duty to go all over the world and tell everybody that, in spite of diversities, we are one,” he said. “Muslim brothers asked me a question: You are a Hindu organisation, you see Hindu Rashtra, what about us Muslims? Would you drive us out? I said, no, that is not Hindutva. If any Hindu thinks that there should be no Muslims in Bharat, he will not remain Hindu,” he said. “Where there is ‘me’ and ‘mine’, there is no solution. ‘We’ and ‘ours’ is the solution,” he added. "We (RSS) are serving. While serving, we don’t see discrimination. Whoever is in need, we are serving. One lakh thirty thousand service projects are being run by our Swayamsevaks with the help of society. They served everywhere and served equally," Bhagwat said. Bhagwat arrived in the US on Tuesday as part of the RSS centenary-year global outreach programme. His outreach tour also includes Canada and the UK. In the US, he is scheduled to address a gathering of around 5,000 people at the iconic Madison Square Garden. In the US, Bhagwat has held meetings and discussions with members of the diaspora, Indian-American business executives and community leaders. The RSS chief also visited the Bhakti Centre in New York and also paid tributes to Indian spiritual leader Srila A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). PTI YAS GSP GSP(This story is published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. No editing has been done in the headline or the body by ABP Live.)

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PM Modi receives warm reception from Indian diaspora in Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Aug 29 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm reception by the members of the Indian community at a hotel here after he arrived in Uzbekistan on Saturday on a two-day official visit. “Overwhelmed by the warmth and affection of the Indian community in Tashkent. Our diaspora is a living bridge between India and Uzbekistan, strengthening the bonds of friendship between our nations,” Modi said in a social media post. The prime minister witnessed vibrant Kathak and Andijan Polka dance performances from the Indian diaspora and also saw young children from Uzbekistan perform a lively dance to the iconic Indian song 'Ude Jab Jab Zulfe Teri'. He also watched a captivating fusion of Tabla with traditional Uzbek instruments, Doira and Chang. During the visit, PM Modi is scheduled to hold delegation-level talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, aiming to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. President Mirziyoyev welcomed PM Modi on his arrival at the airport in Tashkent. This is PM Modi's fourth visit to Uzbekistan. "Landed in Tashkent to a warm welcome by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Grateful to him for the special gesture. This is my fourth visit to Uzbekistan, reflecting the depth and growing momentum of our bilateral relations," PM Modi posted on X after his arrival. After his arrival, PM Modi visited Yangi Uzbekiston Park and laid a wreath at the Independence Monument. President Mirziyoyev accompanied Modi to the monument established on the 30th anniversary of the country's independence, symbolising the ideals of freedom and goodness. “Upon landing in Tashkent, went to lay a wreath at the Yangi Uzbekistan Monument with President Mirziyoyev. The Yangi Uzbekistan Monument reflects the aspirations and progress of the Uzbek people. Glad to begin my visit by coming here,” Modi said in a post on X. Modi is in Tashkent on the first leg of his two-nation visit that also includes the Kyrgyz Republic, aiming to strengthen India's strategic partnerships in Central Asia and deepen the civilisational connect with the region. PTI GSP GSP(This story is published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. No editing has been done in the headline or the body by ABP Live.)

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‘Not Rejected Foreign Aid’ Including India: Nepal Seeks Targeted Help Amid Floods

<div class="relative z-[1]"> <div class="z-1 relative md:sticky md:top-(--sticky-padding-top)" data-testid="writing-block-header-sticky-container"> <div class="relative isolate flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-3 font-sans py-2.5 pe-3" data-testid="writing-block-header-surface"> <div class="bg-token-bg-primary pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 -z-1 dark:bg-[#2a2a2a]" aria-hidden="true" data-writing-block-fullscreen-header-surface="true">Nepal has not rejected offers of international rescue assistance, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said on Saturday, dismissing reports that Kathmandu had turned away foreign rescue teams, The Kathmandu Post reported.</div> </div> </div> <div class="mt4SwW_editor [--wb-text-primary:var(--text-primary)] [--wb-text-secondary:var(--text-secondary)] [--wb-text-tertiary:var(--text-tertiary)] [--wb-surface-primary:var(--bg-primary)] [--wb-surface-secondary:var(--bg-tertiary)] [--wb-border:rgb(0_0_0/7%)] [--wb-border-hover:rgb(0_0_0/7%)] [--wb-divider:var(--border-light)] [--wb-focus:var(--border-strong)] [--wb-control-border:var(--interactive-border-focus)] [--wb-entity-accent:var(--theme-entity-accent)] [--wb-accent:var(--interactive-label-accent-default)] [--wb-on-accent:var(--bg-primary)] [--wb-interactive-background:var(--interactive-bg-accent-default)] [--wb-selection:var(--theme-user-selection-bg,var(--selection))] [--wb-radius-sm:var(--radius-sm)] [--wb-shadow-lg:var(--shadow-lg)] [--wb-font-sans:var(--font-sans)] [--wb-font-mono:var(--font-mono)] [--wb-shimmer-dark-contrast:var(--gray-550)] [--wb-shimmer-dark-secondary:var(--text-tertiary)] [--wb-radius:24px] [--wb-shadow:0_4px_80px_rgb(0_0_0/2%)] [contain:none] writing-block-editor markdown-new-styling relative flow-root" data-task-list-drag-label="Reorder checklist item"> <div class="outline-none data-[writing-block-fullscreen-editor]:min-h-[75vh] ProseMirror markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full min-h-6 break-words focus:outline-none" dir="auto" translate="no" data-writing-block-fullscreen-editor-region="true" data-writing-block-fullscreen-editor-layout="inline" aria-disabled="false"> Speaking at a news conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khanal said decisions on deploying foreign personnel and equipment were being made based on recommendations from Nepali security agencies leading rescue operations on the ground. The two worst-affected districts remain largely cut off after major roads and bridges were destroyed, leaving helicopters as the main means of reaching several disaster-hit areas. However, Nepal’s steep terrain, narrow gorges and unpredictable weather have limited the use of larger helicopters and made it difficult to transport heavy equipment, Khanal said. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"> <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Kathmandu: On the flash floods in Nepal, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal Shisir Khanal says, "Following the devastating flash floods in Bhote Koshi River on 26 August 2026, the cause of which is not yet determined fully, the Government of Nepal has mobilised all… <a href="https://t.co/oWWLWNmM7b">pic.twitter.com/oWWLWNmM7b</a> — ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://ift.tt/RlMwKYG 29, 2026</a></blockquote> <script src="https://ift.tt/MS3NK9O" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> As a result, Nepal is seeking foreign assistance based on specific operational requirements identified by its own security agencies, which have experience operating in the country’s challenging terrain and conditions. Khanal said Nepal continued to seek targeted technical support from friendly countries as needs arose. A specialised Indian tunnel rescue team has already arrived, while two Chinese search-and-rescue teams are preparing to deploy, he said. <h2>Nepal Seeks Help To Preserve Flood Victims’ Bodies</h2> The government is also seeking international assistance to address a growing crisis involving unidentified bodies recovered from the floods. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zA1sVgPVc70?si=6qeyTugLX88QAcMd" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Khanal said hundreds of bodies were decomposing rapidly, while Nepal had limited refrigerated storage capacity to preserve large numbers of remains. The government has therefore asked foreign governments and international agencies to provide emergency refrigeration equipment and other facilities for body preservation. Discussions are underway with organisations including the International Committee of the Red Cross, but no concrete commitment for refrigeration equipment has yet been secured, he said. <h2>Nepal Seeks Heavy-Lift Drones For Relief</h2> The destruction of roads and around 40 bridges has also made it difficult to transport food, medicines and other essential supplies to isolated communities. Nepal has therefore requested heavy-lift cargo drones from international partners to deliver relief supplies to inaccessible mountain settlements, Khanal said. </div> </div> </div>

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