No food being air-dropped to Kathmandu, says India

Nepal has not yet requested India for such help, so there is no question of distributing food packets, he said.

However, he said ‘‘if Nepal asks for help, India will definitely give prompt and sincere consideration to the request.’’

A section of Nepalese media had reported that India was air-dropping food packets in Kathmandu.

Meanwhile, the Maoist sponsored economic blockade in Kathmandu entered fifth day today, but there was no panic though the prices of the consumables have gone up.

An official said there was enough stock of food, kerosene and petrol to meet demands for a month.