Nepal Army Day celebrated in Islamabad

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A cake cutting ceremony was also held at the embassy to commemorate the day. 
A cake cutting ceremony was also held at the embassy to commemorate the day. 

Islamabad, 26 March 2022 (TDI): The Embassy of Nepal in Pakistan celebrated Nepal Army Day with zeal and zest in Islamabad. Pakistan’s Foreign Military Cooperation Director, Major General Majid Jahangir graced the event as the chief guest.

Other dignitaries from Pakistan Armed Forces also attended the event. Tapas Adhikari, the Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan hosted the event. Nepal embassy Military Attaché Colonel Amrit Kaji Gurung was also part of the festivities

Nepal Army Day

A cake-cutting ceremony was also held at the embassy to commemorate the day. Traditionally, Nepal Army Day coincides with Maha Shivratri. In this context, the Army of Nepal held a special function as well in Kathmandu.

Nepal Military Day
A cake-cutting ceremony was also held at the embassy to commemorate the day.

Nepal Army has been observing the Maha Shivratri as the Army Day since 1991. The President of Nepal, Bidya Devi Bhandari laid a wreath at the Army memorial as part of the celebration.

Pakistan and Nepal Relations

Nepal and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan officially established diplomatic ties on 20 March 1960. In 2019, both countries celebrated the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

Along these lines, Nepal established a residential Embassy in Islamabad in 1962 followed by an Honorary Nepali Consulate General in Karachi in 1975. The two partners enjoy cordial diplomatic relations.

The two countries collaborate in a myriad of fields which include trade, strategic and military cooperation. Both states also signed agreements to reciprocate the “Most Favored Nation” status of significance to boost trade and cooperation.

Pakistan also agreed to provide Nepal with free trade access and transport facilities via the port of Chittagong in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) along with establishing an air link in 1963.

In the political realm, Pakistan, subsequent to the successful People’s Movement-II, also supported the democratic process in Nepal. Pakistan has been reiterating its support for Nepal’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, and peaceful development ever since.

Aside from the political domain, the two partners also collaborate in the fields of economy and education. Pakistan provides diverse scholarships to Nepal’s citizens in different fields and subjects.