MEA sets up control room, helpline for Nepal quake

April 25, 2015 16:22

In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, a control room has been set up in the ministry of external affairs to provide all help and information round the clock.

The numbers to the 24-hour control room are +911123012113, +911123014104 and +9111 301 905, an official statement said.

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.

The ambassador-designate of Nepal 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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