India will purchase the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system from the United States, strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries. The ground-launched, medium-range, fire-and-forget missile can engage tanks, armoured vehicles and fortified positions at distances of up to 5 km. The US Embassy in India welcomed the Indian Army’s signing of a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the acquisition. In November 2025, the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency had notified approval for the sale of 100 Javelin missiles, one fly-to-buy round, 25 command-launch units, training aids, simulation rounds, spare parts and lifecycle support. The agreement also opens discussions on co-production and strengthening both countries’ defence industrial bases. (PC:  Lockheed Martin)

India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday that 320 Indian nationals remain uncontactable following devastating flash floods in Nepal, while around 100 persons of Indian origin are also missing. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said 21 Indians from Tamil Nadu who had reached Kathmandu from the affected areas safely arrived in Delhi. Another 63 Indian workers at the Trishuli One hydropower project were rescued on Thursday. Meanwhile, 96 Indians stranded on the Chinese side safely crossed into Nepal by land, with efforts underway to evacuate them. The MEA said some uncontactable persons may have been travelling for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and could hold nationalities other than Indian.

Nepal’s devastating flash floods have raised the risk of flooding in Bihar as water levels in the Ganga, Gandak, Kosi and Burhi Gandak rivers continue to rise following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas in Nepal. The floods, triggered after an ice-rock landslide blocked a river near Nepal’s border with China, have affected several districts and left at least 826 people missing, according to Nepal’s disaster management authorities. Bihar officials said several rivers have touched or crossed danger levels in bordering districts, while the Gandak, Kosi, Ganga, Burhi Gandak and Ghaghra are flowing above danger marks at multiple locations. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have increased monitoring of downstream river systems.

India is stepping up relief and rescue efforts in flood-hit Nepal, sending specialised teams to help locate people who may still be trapped inside a hydropower tunnel. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India has also offered Bailey bridges, portable prefabricated structures that can be rapidly assembled, to restore connectivity after floods washed away bridges, towns and villages. India is also sending medical teams, while two aircraft carrying relief supplies have already reached Nepal and a third was scheduled to depart. Nepal Army teams have rescued 350 labourers and locals from a hydropower tunnel, though around 100 remain trapped. India is also working to contact more than 315 Indians still unaccounted for, while about 85 have been rescued from different locations.

Devastating flash floods in Nepal and neighbouring Tibet have killed more than 350 people and left nearly 1,500 missing, with many Indian nationals among those unaccounted for. Deepak and Madhu Ahuja, an Indian-origin couple based in Texas, disappeared after the floods struck near the Nepal-Tibet border while they were returning from a Mount Kailash pilgrimage. Their daughters, Ashna and Shreya, have been desperately seeking information about their parents and pressing officials for answers as rescue teams search the disaster zone. Communication remains disrupted across affected areas, complicating efforts to trace missing people. The sisters continue to hope their parents will be found and brought home safely as rescue operations continue. (PC: Reuters)

India and Canada are working together to make cross-border remittances easier, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. The discussions focus on improving the mechanisms through which money can be transferred between the two countries, potentially benefiting individuals and families sending funds across borders. Sitharaman’s remarks come as India and Canada seek to strengthen economic engagement and address practical issues affecting financial transactions between their citizens and businesses. Easier remittance channels could particularly help the large Indian diaspora in Canada, who regularly transfer money to India. The initiative forms part of broader efforts to facilitate smoother financial connectivity between the two economies. Further details on the proposed measures, timelines and implementation were not provided in the information available from the report. (PC: Fortune India)

Twenty-six-year-old Arjun Sharma, wanted in connection with a cheating case linked to the death of 27-year-old data analyst Nikitha Rao Godishala, was arrested in Agra eight months after fleeing the US, according to authorities. On January 2, Sharma had reported Nikitha missing in Maryland, claiming she had not been seen since New Year’s Eve. The following day, police found Nikitha’s body inside Sharma’s apartment in Ellicott City, Maryland. Sharma had already left the US by then, authorities said. Nikitha’s father later approached Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, seeking Ministry of External Affairs intervention and a Red Corner notice to facilitate Sharma’s arrest in India. Hyderabad police had been searching for Sharma in connection with the cheating case filed by Nikitha’s father. (PC: Sharma. _iamnikkig_/Instagram))

Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra claimed Pakistan was “desperate” to locate India’s S-400 air defence systems during Operation Sindoor, allegedly activating spies and sleeper cells inside India and receiving satellite assistance from other countries. Mishra said the S-400 prevented Pakistani aircraft from approaching within 200 km of the Indian border and described it as Pakistan’s biggest threat during the operation. He claimed an S-400 operator shot down a target at 314 km, calling it the longest surface-to-air kill in history. Mishra also said India’s military was given freedom to conduct the operation while being instructed to avoid civilian casualties. India signed a $5.43-billion deal with Russia for five S-400 systems in 2018. (PC: NDTV)

India will send another Indian Air Force C-130J transport aircraft carrying relief material to Nepal on August 28, Defence officials said. The planned flight follows two earlier deliveries as India steps up humanitarian assistance after devastating floods in Nepal. A C-130J aircraft delivered relief supplies on August 26 evening, while a C-17 heavy-lift aircraft carried additional relief material to Nepal on August 27. The latest deployment comes as Nepal continues rescue and relief operations following deadly flash floods that have caused widespread loss of life, displacement and infrastructure damage. (PC: PTI)

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said 32 people from the state remain missing after devastating flash floods in Nepal, while contact has been established with one person. He expressed hope that the missing individuals would return safely. Adhikari said around 150 Indians are feared missing in the disaster and confirmed that the Bengal government is coordinating with the Indian Embassy. A control room has been established at Nabanna, while Bengal and Kolkata Police have opened a helpline for families seeking information. The catastrophic floods, originating in Tibet, have killed 359 people and caused widespread destruction across central Nepal. (PC: PTI)