Chinese military delegation to visit Nepal

Chinese military delegation to visit NepalA high-level delegation of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army is scheduled to Visit Nepal on November 19. The eight-member Chinese delegation will be led by Major-General I. Huzeng.

The Chinese delegation is likely to meet Deputy Prime Minister Bamdev Gautam, Defence Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa, and Chief of Nepal Army General Rookmangud Katawal during its 5 day visit programme.  

This move is seen a critical point in Nepal politics as the Maoist Govt. of the Himalayan state is trying to integrate 19,600 Maoist soldiers in Nepal Army.
This is the first visit by any Chinese Army delegation to Nepal after the Maoist took over.

Within 48 hours of taking over as Prime Minister, Prachanda had undertaken a high-profile visit to Beijing, and had held meetings with Chinese president Hu Jintao and premier Wen Jiabao.

Nepal’s Defence minister Ram Bahadur Thapa had also been to Beijing in the last week of September.

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