On August 26, flash floods struck Nepal, resulting in hundreds of individuals reported missing. Efforts to reach Lax Gopisetty, the chief of Infosys Public Services, have been unsuccessful amidst the ongoing crisis.
Infosys in a statement on Friday said the chief executive officer of its subsidiary had been in Nepal at the time of the disaster and was unreachable, PTI news agency reported. The ministry said four Indian nationals were rescued earlier today from a hydropower project in Nepal’s Rasuwa district. Infosys Public Services, a subsidiary of IT services major Infosys, is mainly focused on the public sector in the US and Canada. Prior to his stint as CEO of its subsidiary, Gopisetty was global vice president with Infosys and head of business applications and digital workspace service. Before joining Infosys, Gopisetty was a Managing Director at Accenture where he led a segment of Health and Public Services business in North America. They have been identified as Ripu Kumar, Chaneshwar Narzary, Kripa Shankar and Mohammed Minhajuddin, and have been taken to Kathmandu.
Days after the devastating flash floods from the Bhote Koshi River, at least 287 Indian nationals and 128 persons of Indian origin remain missing, according to a statement by the ministry of external affairs on Saturday evening.
The IT firm said Gopisetty was visiting the region in a personal capacity, while highlighting that his safety and well-being was a priority.
Meanwhile, forensic expert teams from India were expected to reach Kathmandu on Saturday to assist in the analysis of DNA samples for identification. 88 Indian nationals had been rescued till the time of release of the MEA statement, the ministry said.
