Nepal to Join Military Drill With China After Snubbing India
Just days after backing out from the week-long military exercise of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) countries in India, Nepal has reportedly decided to take part in a 12-day long military
exercise with China.
Nepal Army spokesperson Brig Gen Gokul Bhandaree told that the joint exercise with China (Sagarmatha Friendship-2) will take place from 17-28 September in Chengdu and the main focus of the exercise would be counter-terror operations.
India has expressed its displeasure with Nepal over its decision to not join the BIMSTEC exercise and has told Kathmandu that its decision is not appropriate. New Delhi has informed Kathmandu that its explanation of internal political pressure is "not convincing".
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