KATHMANDU: Chief of Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel departed for the United Kingdom on Monday for an official visit at the invitation of General Sir Roly Walker, the Chief of the General Staff of the British Army. The Nepali Army stated that the visit is scheduled to continue until the 25th.
Before his departure, Chief of Army Staff Sigdel was seen off at the Tribhuvan International Airport by Lieutenant General Pradeep Jung KC. The Nepali Army expressed confidence that this visit would strengthen the long-standing military relations between Nepal and the United Kingdom and contribute to Nepal’s foreign policy through military diplomacy.
During the absence of Chief of Army Staff Sigdel, Lieutenant General Pradeep Jung KC will serve as the acting Chief of Army Staff.
