Army Chief Sigdel Returns After Official Visit to UK

Dragon Media Correspondent

Chief of the Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel returned to Nepal on Wednesday after completing an official visit to the United Kingdom. Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Pradip Jung KC welcomed him at Tribhuvan International Airport.

During the visit, Sigdel paid courtesy calls on senior British military officials, including Chief of the General Staff General Sir Roly Walker. He also visited the Infantry Battle School in Brecon, Wales, and observed the international military exercise Cambrian Patrol 2026.

Sigdel presented the Chief of the Army Staff’s Commendation Insignia to members of the Nepali Army team that won a gold medal in the exercise. The Nepal Army said the visit would further strengthen the longstanding military ties between Nepal and the United Kingdom.