India and China rushed rescue teams and other assistance to earthquake-hit Nepal, a strategically important neighbor for the two Asian giants, which are jostling for influence in the Himalayan nation.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has sought to rebuild India’s position as a regional power, responded quickly after the massive quake, assuring his counterpart in Nepal of “support and assistance during this tough time,” according to a tweet from his personal account.

By the end of the day Saturday, four Indian aircraft carrying nearly 300 disaster-response personnel and a mobile hospital had landed in the Nepalese capital Katmandu. More aircraft landed Sunday carrying food, medical supplies and rescue equipment, India’s Foreign Ministry said.

China responded by sending a 62-member search-and-rescue team to Nepal on Sunday, along with six sniffer dogs and medical equipment, the Chinese government’s news agency Xinhua said.

China’s Ministry of Commerce said it was coordinating with other agencies and providing about $3.2 million in tents, blankets, generators and other materials to be sent by charter flights to Nepal.