KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni reiterated the government’s stance that the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Smart) is on standby for immediate deployment to Nepal during a visit to the Embassy of Nepal here on Thursday.

In a Facebook post, the Foreign Ministry, also known as Wisma Putra, said Lukanisman also emphasised that the government stands ready to provide assistance to the Nepal government.

“He conveyed his prayers and deepest sympathies to the Government and people of Nepal, especially to the affected family members in facing this trying time,” Wisma Putra posted.