# India and China aren't friends, but Nepal wants them to unite against climate threats

https://mins.news/en/item/101285

- BBC News, 2026-10-14 23:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvy0rd1j2kzlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah has proposed a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism involving India and China to improve cross-border disaster response and share scientific data and expertise. Recent floods in Nepal underscore the need for cooperation, but neither country has formally responded. The proposal is at an early stage, according to a senior Nepalese foreign ministry official.

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