The NDA government is very sensitive towards disaster management. This was stated by Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, while addressing the valedictory session of four-day long Shanghai Cooperation Organisation joint exercise on Urban Earthquake Search and Rescue, 2019 in New Delhi today. Mr Rai said Prime Minister Narendra Modi accords special importance to disaster management. <br />''<br />''The Prime Minister has raised not only at the national front but also at the international level the importance of ways to mitigate the impact of disasters. Nityanand Rai said Mr Modi stresses on international cooperation in disaster management.  <br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports the joint exercise on Urban Earthquake Search and Rescue aims to strengthen national and international response, coordination protocols and methodologies in a major earthquake scenario requiring international assistance.<br />''<br />