KKathmandu: Nepal’s Chief of Army Staff, General Ashok Raj Sigdel, departed for the United Kingdom on October 5 for an official visit at the invitation of Sir Roly Walker, Chief of the General Staff of the British Army. The visit will continue until October 11.
The visit is expected to further strengthen the longstanding military ties between Nepal and the United Kingdom and contribute to Nepal’s foreign policy objectives through military diplomacy, according to the Nepali Army.
Prior to his departure, General Sigdel was seen off at Tribhuvan International Airport by His Highness Pradeep Jung K.C, Lieutenant General of Nepal Army. During the Army Chief’s absence, Pradeep Jung K.C. will assume the responsibilities of the Commander-in-Chief.
