Overview
- As of Sep 1 the death toll in Nepal has climbed into the high hundreds with thousands reported missing and fresh flood warnings issued as rescue teams work to reach trapped communities.
- India has stepped up evacuations and relief for stranded citizens, reporting hundreds rescued and sending specialised teams and supplies to support tunnel and hydropower-site operations.
- Russian forces have continued strikes on Ukraine’s infrastructure, with reports that 12 million books were destroyed ahead of the school year, raising urgent concerns about damage to education and cultural materials.
- India and Uzbekistan reported progress on a long-term uranium supply framework during Prime Minister Modi’s regional visits, signalling deeper civilian nuclear cooperation and energy planning.
- Science missions advanced in parallel: NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is operational and India’s ISRO is preparing the GISAT-1A launch, with both programmes underscoring concurrent global scientific activity despite crises.