{"id":27436,"date":"2026-10-14T19:25:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T13:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27436"},"modified":"2026-10-14T19:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T13:40:14","slug":"army-chief-sigdel-returns-after-official-visit-to-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27436","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Army Chief Sigdel Returns After Official Visit to UK<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><br \/>\nDragon Media Correspondent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, Sigdel paid courtesy calls on senior British military officials, including Chief of the General Staff General Sir Roly Walker. 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