“Nepal Stopping Sikh NGO Isn’t Personal; Its Laws Pre-empt Predatory Foreign Aid”, News18, 31 Aug 2026.

“On August 30, a team from Mohali NGO Serve Humanity Serve God Charitable Trust, led by Swarnjeet Singh, reached Uttar Pradesh’s border town Sanauli with two Toyota Hiluxes, carrying grocery, tarpaulin, and mosquito nets for Nepal flood victims.

But Nepalese officials refused them entry. A team member told local reporters that Nepalese authorities denied them permission to enter, so they were turning back.

Social media does not waste outrage time. Some Indian handles questioned if Nepal was being arrogant or hostile even in the time of disaster when people are trying to help.

Nepal clarified that it was not turning help away. It was simply following its ‘One-Door Policy’ for centralised disaster relief after the August 26 Bhotekoshi and Trishuli flash floods.

The same week, Kathmandu had already taken tonnes of official Indian material and a few specialists for carrying out tunnel rescue, conducting DNA tests, and putting up Bailey bridges…………………..”

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