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Nepal blamed climate change for the terrible flood disaster. So not relief or financial aid. Kathmandu raised the demand for 'climate compensation' to deal with the disaster. Nepal claims that Kathmandu has to pay the fee only for countries that emit greenhouse gases. Balendra Shah's country mentions China, India and America in that list.

In an interview recently given to the Nepali media 'Kathmandu Post', Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal blamed the climate crisis for this disaster. He said, “Nepal's greenhouse gas emissions are very low compared to the major countries of the world. However, we have to bear the cost of various crises like temperature rise in the Himalayas, melting of glaciers, terrible tsunamis created in the mountains. These are caused by global climate change.” Shishir also said that Nepal is changing its position in receiving international aid. In his words, “We are changing our diplomatic stance. No more aid. This time we are moving towards justice and reparations. This is not a matter of kindness. It is a matter of legal and moral responsibility.”

Nepal's foreign minister also said, “China is the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases due to industrialization. It is followed by America and India. So they have a responsibility to compensate countries like Nepal.” Shishir clarified that Nepal has already started the formal process of seeking compensation. According to him, Kathmandu will raise the matter with great firmness and clarity in every international forum. Shishir said, “It is a question of survival of our civilization. If the Himalayan glaciers disappear, more than 200 million people in South Asia, who depend on rivers like the Ganges and Trishuli, will suffer. We are making this demand not only for Nepal, but for the sake of South Asia.”