Chief of Army Staff Sigdel off to UK

Kathmandu: Chief of the Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel has left for the UK today on an official visit.

According to the Directorate of Army Public Relations and Information, he is going there for a week-long official visit at the invitation of General Sir Roland “Roly” Walker, Chief of the General Staff of the British Army.

Chief of Army Staff Sigdel was bid farewell by Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Pradeep Jung KC at Tribhuvan International Airport.

The visit is believed to not only support the long-standing military relationship between the two countries but also contribute to Nepal’s foreign policy through military diplomacy, according to a statement released by the Directorate of the Nepali Army.

Chief of General Staff Pradeep Jung KC will function as the Acting Chief of the Army Staff during the absence of Chief of Army Staff Sigdel.

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