Anusha Subramanian talks to some of these volunteers, who are helping out in far-flung Nepal villages.
'Many sepoys fought with distinction, winning some of the first Victoria Crosses to be awarded to Indians; and indeed, as in any army fighting under such inhumane conditions -- standing in the freezing sludge, with shrapnel tearing through bodies and being subjected to gas attacks -- some buckled under pressure.'
Full transcript of President Obama's speech at the Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi.