Nepal Foreign Minister rules out climate compensation demand, says govt made no such ask from India, China or US after floods

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Kathmandu [Nepal], September 4 (ANI): Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has clarified that neither he nor the Ministry of Foreign Affairs nor the government has sought climate-related compensation from India, China or the United States following the devastating flash floods last week, saying Kathmandu’s appeal was for the global community to recognise the wider impact of climate change.

“Neither I nor anyone in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the government of Nepal has claimed or asked for compensation from India or any other country, including China or the United States," Khanal told ANI on Thursday in response to his alleged remarks seeking climate-related compensation.

The Foreign Minister clarified that Nepal’s position was focused on addressing the broader climate crisis and its impact on Himalayan communities.

“Our call has been for the global community to look at this disaster from the perspective of climate change and the impact it’s having in Nepal,...

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