Nepal-China joint drill begins

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Sept. 8: The fifth edition of the joint military exercise ‘Sagarmatha Friendship’ between the Nepali Army and China’s People’s Liberation Army officially commenced in Kathmandu on Sunday. 

Scheduled to run until September 16, the exercise will focus on disaster management, United Nations peacekeeping operations, counter-terrorism, and knowledge sharing in various operational areas, according to a press note issued by the Directorate of Public Relations and Information of the Nepali Army Headquarters.

First held in 2017, the exercise has been conducted alternately in Nepal and China each year. 

The Nepali Army has participated in bilateral and multilateral exercises, as well as professional competitions with friendly nations, to enhance its capabilities across diverse fields.