Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government stands firmly with the people affected by the recent floods and landslides in northern India. Before starting his visit, he wrote on X: "Leaving for Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to review the situation in the wake of floods and landslides. The Government of India stands shoulder to shoulder with those affected in this tragic hour."

The Prime Minister first reached Kangra in Himachal Pradesh around 1:30 p.m. He met senior officials and chaired a high-level review meeting on the disaster. He also interacted with flood-hit families and members of the NDRF, SDRF, and Aapda Mitra teams working on relief efforts.

Among the survivors he met was 11-month-old Neetika, who has been declared a “child of the state” by the Himachal government after losing her entire family in a flash flood in Mandi district.

Other survivors included Mukesh from Thunag village, who lost his parents, wife, and child; Inder Singh from Nachan, who lost his wife and three daughters in a landslide; and Krishna from Mandi town, who lost two sons, a daughter-in-law, and a grandson.

Following his visit to Himachal, PM Modi conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas in Punjab. He later reached Gurdaspur around 4:15 p.m., where he met officials, reviewed the ground situation, and spoke with families affected by the disaster. He also interacted with NDRF, SDRF, and Aapda Mitra personnel engaged in relief operations.