Army chief Sigdel to visit China for defense and security forum
Summary
Nepal Army Chief General Ashokraj Sigdel is set to visit China for the Beijing Xiangshan Forum and discuss future military cooperation, including the next round of the Sagarmatha Friendship joint exercise. The visit will be his first to China since taking charge of the Nepali Army last year.
Key Points
- Chief of Army Staff General Ashokraj Sigdel is leaving for a week-long visit to China and is expected to attend the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.
- He will meet senior Chinese military officials and may address the forum, which focuses on international security and defence dialogue.
- Nepal and China are expected to discuss future military cooperation, including preparations for the next Sagarmatha Friendship joint military exercise.
- Sagarmatha Friendship is a Nepal Army–PLA bilateral exercise that has expanded to include counter-terrorism, disaster response and high-altitude operations.
