Nepal Army
has long been practising with Indian and American forces. But this is the first
time that he is doing military exercises with China. Nepali army spokesman
Jhankar Bahadur said that a small group of Chinese soldiers and the same
Nepalese soldiers are participating in military exercises for the first time.
'Sagarmatha Friendship-2007' will run
till April 25
The Nepal
Army said that this practice, called 'Sagarmatha Friendship-2007', which lasted
for 10 days, will run till April 25. Sagarmatha is the name of Nepal's Eve
Mount Everest. Mt. Everest is the world's highest peak which is on the border
between Nepal and China. Both countries are doing this for the sake of their
preparation in the fight against terrorism threatened by the world. The Chinese
Peoples Liberation Army has reached to participate in joint military exercises.
Significantly,
Nepal proposed a joint military exercise in front of Chinese Defense Minister
General Chang Wankyuan on Kathmandu on 24 March.
---Veena Desai