Indian military delegation meets Nepal's PM ahead of Army Chief's visit

NEW DELHI: India has stepped up its military engagement with neighbouring Nepal with an inter-services delegation calling on Nepals top leadership, including Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

The visit precedes a visit to Kathmandu by Indian Army Chief, Manoj Pandey, starting on September 4. This will be the first visit of Gen. Pande after his latest appointment on April 30 this year. During Gen. Pande's visit, the two sides are scheduled to discuss various aspects including logistical support to the Nepali Army, according to officials privy to this development.

The visiting delegation's high-profile engagement included calls on Finance Minister Janardan Sharma and Chief of the Army Staff Prabhuram Sharma on Monday. The meetings largely dwelt on ways to further enhance bilateral defence cooperation between Nepal and India, according to Nepali officials. Arun Kumar Subedi, a foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Deuba, said that the prime minister expressed gratitude to India for its continued assistance to Nepal's socio-economic endeavours.

"Prime Minister Deuba also expressed happiness over the progress made in various facets of bilateral cooperation including defence," Subedi told India Narrative on Tuesday morning. (IANS)

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