Kathmandu, December 29

Nepal and China for the first time are conducting a joint military exercise in February next year.

Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson also confirmed in Beijing today that the Chinese military was looking forward to conducting a joint exercise with the Nepali Army.

“#China and #Nepal will hold their first joint military training in 2017, Chinese MOD spokesperson said on Thu” China’s state-run newspaper People’s Daily tweeted. A source said the exercise would focus on preparing each others’ armies to combat terrorism.

“The exact date, time frame and venue and other details have not been fixed yet,” a Nepali Army source told The Himalayan Times. The source further said that it was a low key exercise.

Nepal in the past had conducted such joint military exercises with India and other friendly countries, including the United States.

During a press conference at his office yesterday, Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat said that the drill was yet to be finalised.