Kathmandu on edge: Army deployment and leadership talks intensify
Nepal faces chaos as talks continue between Sushila Karki and President Paudel on forming an Interim Government, with the Army moving around Kathmandu after deadly Gen Z protests.
Nepal faces chaos as talks continue between Sushila Karki and President Paudel on forming an Interim Government, with the Army moving around Kathmandu after deadly Gen Z protests.
The Nepal Army, which assumed control of security operations following Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s resignation amid Gen Z protest violence, Thursday extended the ongoing curfew in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur until 6 am tomorrow.
Jailbreak attempts were made in several districts, and weapons were looted as the Army was deployed to restore order in Nepal.
In a statement, the military urged the protesters not to resort to the violence and encouraged them to engage in dialogue to restore stability.
The first team of 34 climbers from the Indian Army is being led by Lieutenant Colonel Manoj Joshi. It is attempting to scale Mount Everest from the traditional South Col Route.
The government, on Sunday, termed the visit of Chief of Nepal Army, Gen Ashok Raj Sigdel, to India from December 11-14 as a significant milestone in strengthening the long-standing ties between the Nepali Army and the Indian Army.
Previous Indian Army Chiefs, including General Manoj Pande (retired) and General MM Naravane (retired), have also been conferred with this honour.
Chinese Communist Party's politburo member Yuan Jiajun called on Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel here on Sunday, The Kathmandu Post reported.
The delegation was appreciative of scenic beauty of Shimla and they also visited 14 Gorkha Training Centre at Subathu and Indian Military Academy at Dehradun.
Army officers have to undergo regular physical fitness tests, which includes waist circumference, waist-hip ratio and relative fat mass. the average Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated on the basis of these.
