US Embassy CDA Bouldin meets with CoAS Sigdel
Summary
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Megan Bouldin met Chief of the Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel in Kathmandu to discuss Nepal-U.S. partnership and disaster preparedness support after the August floods. The United States is providing more than $150 million in helicopters, drones and riverboats to strengthen Nepal’s emergency response capabilities.
Key Points
- Megan Bouldin met Chief of the Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel in Kathmandu on Oct. 29.
- The two discussed the Nepal-U.S. partnership and ongoing U.S. disaster preparedness and response assistance after the August floods.
- The United States is providing more than $150 million in American-made helicopters, drones and riverboats to bolster Nepal’s disaster-response capacity.
- The U.S. embassy said the support will help Nepal improve search and rescue, medical evacuation and emergency response operations.
