[2] It started on 26 April 2015 and also involved Nepali ex-servicemen from India's Gurkha Regiments for interface for guidance, relief and rescue.
The death toll surpassed that of the 2014 Mount Everest avalanche, making it the most lethal day on the mountain.
Indian Air Force helicopters reached Mount Everest on the morning of 26 April for rescue operations.
The Indian Army sent Major-General JS Sandhu to Nepal to oversee the rescue and relief efforts.
The Indian Foreign Secretary, S. Jaishankar announced that six more National Disaster Response Force teams would be sent to Nepal in the next 48 hours.