China pledges Rs 220 million aid as military assistance to Nepal
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Dec 17, IRNA -- In a move that may raise concerns, China said it will train the Nepalese Army and pledged Rs 220 million as military assistance for procuring "non lethal" hardware and logistics.
The pledge was made during a meeting between a Chinese military delegation led by Maj Gen Jia Jialing and Nepal’s Defence Minister Vidya Bhandari, Doordarshan News Website reported quoting Nepal’s Defence Ministry sources.
The money will be utilised to supply the "non-lethal" military hardware including logistics and training to the Nepal Army, according to Adviser to Defence Minister Subhash Devkota.
According to Defence Ministry sources China will supply 20 million Yuan worth of "non-lethal" military hardware to strengthen the Nepal Army. The remaining 800,000 Yuan will be utilised for imparting training and holding interaction between the two armies in the Nepal-China border area.
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