Nepal-China military exercise 'Sagarmatha Friendship' from Saturday

Kathmandu, Sept 20: The joint military exercise 'Sagarmatha Friendship' between the Nepali Army (NA) and the People's Liberation Army of China is taking place from September 21- October 1 in China.     

The NA squad left here on Friday to China to take part in the exercise, according to the NA Directorate of Public Relations and Information.     

The NA undertakes this sort of joint exercise and professional tournament as it seeks to enhance its skills in disaster management, humanitarian assistance, and performance in the United Nations peacekeeping missions.     

The exercise that has been in practice since 2074 BS and Nepal and China are meeting for its 4th edition in Chongqing, China.     

They will be exchanging knowledge on the handling of disaster management, performance in the UN peacekeeping missions, and the matter of counter-terrorism.     

The annual event that is held in Nepal and China on a rotational basis was postponed a few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Directorate.     

Meanwhile, the Joint Exercise Pacific Angel that commenced between the NA and the United Nations Army on September 15 concluded today, Friday.(RSS)