KATHMANDU: Chief of the Army Staff General Ashok Raj Sigdel returned to Nepal on Wednesday after completing an official visit to the United Kingdom, during which he held meetings with senior British military officials and honored the Nepali Army team that won a gold medal at an international military exercise.
Lieutenant General Pradip Jung KC welcomed General Sigdel at Tribhuvan International Airport upon his arrival.
During the visit, Sigdel held courtesy meetings with senior military officials, including British Chief of the General Staff General Sir Roly Walker, to strengthen military ties between the two countries.
While visiting the Infantry Battle School in Brecon, Wales, Sigdel inspected Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2026, an international military exercise, and decorated members of the Nepali Army team with the Chief of the Army Staff Commendation Insignia in recognition of their gold-medal-winning performance.
According to the Directorate of Public Relations and Information at Army Headquarters, the visit helped further strengthen the longstanding military relationship between Nepal and the United Kingdom.
