The Nepal Army has said that Kathmandu and Beijing will conduct their first ever joint military exercise from April 16. Named ‘Sagarmatha Friendship-2017’, which is expected to last until April 25, the joint-military exercise is being organised with an intent of preparedness against terrorism that has posed as a serious security threat globally, reports the Kathmandu Post. Sagarmatha is the Nepali name for Mount Everest, bordering between Nepal and China.
The 10-day long military exercise will focus on common interests like disaster management and counter-terrorism, among others.
“In a bid to give continuity of joint military training and exercises with neighboring countries and friendly nations; and in the context of terrorism that is posing as serious threat to the global peace and its possible challenges to the global security, we are holding a first-ever joint military exercise with China under the banner of ‘Sagarmatha Friendhsip-2017’, the Directorate of Public Relations (DPR) of Nepal Army said.
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Nepal Army, under the ambit of Nepal’s foreign and security policies, has been regularly conducting bilateral and multilateral joint military exercises.