article_snippet.sent: New Delhi, India (CNN)As the earth shook in Nepal, tremors were felt over the border in India as well.
article_snippet.sent: It was a call to action: Within hours of the first 7.8 magnitude quake, India began planning a massive cross-border aid mission.
article_snippet.sent: With each hour, the scale of the devastation in Nepal became clearer -- some 3,862 people are known to have died so far -- and plans in India, where 72 people were also killed, got bigger.
article_snippet.sent: By Monday, India was in full-scale crisis mode:
article_snippet.sent: On the ground: Devastation in Nepal .
article_snippet.sent: It all highlights the more proactive role taken by India in recent months.
article_snippet.sent: Just weeks ago, India flexed India military muscle to rescue Indians and other nationals from conflict-torn Yemen.
article_snippet.sent: Now, it is taking the lead in Nepal.
article_snippet.sent: A display of hard power, perhaps to achieve enduring soft power in the region.
highlights_snippet.sent: India has launched a massive aid mission to India earthquake-hit neighbor Nepal .
  