As many as 288 Indian nationals remain uncontactable in flood-hit Nepal, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), as India intensifies efforts to establish their whereabouts and ensure their safety. The group includes 73 Indians working on the Trishuli-I power project, with the Indian Mission in contact with the project head. The uncontactable also include groups of Tamil Nadu travellers, 32 Indians from West Bengal currently in Timure, 61 Indians near Keung and 33 nationals from Kerala. Separately, around 150 Indian nationals are reported missing on the Chinese side, while approximately 200 Indians are safe but seeking assistance with evacuation amid the continuing flood emergency along the Nepal-Tibet border.

Social media platform X has suspended the account of American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD), the organisers of an upcoming New York event featuring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. The suspension comes a day after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he did not support the RSS or the planned event but added that the city had no authority to cancel it. Bhagwat is set to headline the ‘Universal Oneness Celebration’ at Madison Square Garden on August 29 as part of his three-country outreach tour covering the US, Canada and the UK. (PC: X)

Devastating flash floods in Nepal have killed at least 332 people, while nearly 1,500 people remain missing across Nepal and Tibet. India said 288 of its nationals are still out of contact, including 73 workers at a power project in Trishuli. However, 21 missing Indians from Tamil Nadu have been rescued and are being brought back home. The Ministry of External Affairs said more than 200 Indians have sought evacuation assistance, with many stranded in Tibet. The floods, possibly triggered by an ice avalanche near a Himalayan river, have destroyed settlements and severely damaged roads, bridges and hydropower projects. (PC: India Today)

Sadhguru has sought permission to reach the flash flood-hit area near the Tibet-Nepal border, where 77 members of an Isha Foundation Kailash pilgrimage group remain missing. He said he was turned back after roads to the disaster zone were blocked. The group includes pilgrims from the US, Canada, Australia, the UK and several other countries. Sadhguru said his team was coordinating with Indian and Chinese authorities and other embassies to reach the site. The devastating flood, triggered by a glacial collapse, has killed at least 165 people, while rescue operations continue. (PC: X)

The Hindu American Foundation has issued a security advisory ahead of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s August 29 event at Madison Square Garden in New York. The group urged New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to ensure the safety and civil rights of all attendees, asking the community to remain vigilant amid attempts by activists to disrupt the event. Mamdani has said he opposes the gathering but does not know whether the city has the authority to cancel a private event. Bhagwat’s visit is part of an overseas outreach tour marking the RSS’s centenary year. (PC: HT)

Nepal’s devastating flash floods have left 823 people out of contact, including more than 300 Indians, according to Nepal’s Foreign Minister. The disaster struck areas near the Nepal-Tibet border, causing massive destruction along the Bhote Koshi and surrounding river systems. Entire settlements, roads, bridges and other infrastructure were swept away, while hundreds of travellers remain unaccounted for. Many Indians were reportedly travelling toward the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage route. Rescue teams are continuing search operations despite severe damage to roads and communication networks. Indian authorities and Nepalese agencies are coordinating efforts to trace missing nationals and assist affected travellers. (PC: Reuters)

An Iranian warship reportedly confronted the Indian-flagged oil tanker HAANA while it attempted to transit the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz, known as the Oman corridor. According to Iran’s Fars news agency, the tanker was warned by a large Iranian warship and subsequently deterred from continuing its journey. The incident occurred amid escalating Iran-US tensions and severe disruption to commercial shipping through the strategic waterway. Fars reported that no traffic had been observed on the southern route during the previous 24 hours. The incident has not been independently confirmed by Iranian or Indian authorities. (PC: Reuters)

India has emerged as Kenya’s biggest supplier of petroleum products, overtaking Saudi Arabia and the UAE as the US-Iran war disrupted fuel trade routes in the Middle East. India’s expanding refining capacity and rising exports to Africa have helped drive the shift. Petroleum products were a major contributor to India’s growing trade with Kenya, with overall Indian exports to the East African nation rising 151% year-on-year in July 2026. India, the world’s fourth-largest oil refiner, exported 61.5 million tonnes of petroleum products in 2025-26 despite importing most of its crude oil. (PC: India Today)

A devastating flash flood in Nepal’s Bhote Koshi River has disrupted the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, leaving 384 pilgrims out of contact in the Rasuwagadhi border area. The river originates in Tibet, and the flooding has cut off a key route connecting Nepal and Tibet. While neither the Nepal government nor India’s Ministry of External Affairs has formally cancelled the pilgrimage, tour operators in Kathmandu have halted all departures for the next 48–72 hours as a safety precaution. Authorities are assessing the situation, while operators are exploring alternative crossings for pilgrims affected by the disruption. The flash flood has plunged the pilgrimage into uncertainty, with hundreds of travellers awaiting updates on their safety and possible onward travel. (PC: X/@Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar)

At least 133 Indians are among more than 400 people reported missing after massive flash floods struck Nepal’s northern Rasuwa district, near the Tibet border, leaving at least 95 people dead. The floods swept away homes, vehicles, bridges and infrastructure sites, severely affecting areas including Timure and Syapru Besi. Security footage showed people fleeing moments before a powerful surge of rocks, mud and water entered the Bhote Koshi River from the Tibetan side around 9 am. A German geoscience agency reported a 4.4-magnitude earthquake about seven minutes earlier, though the relationship between the quake and flooding remains to be established. With floodwaters moving downstream, authorities have placed Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on alert.