World News | Nepal Army Chief Leaves for Delhi to Attend Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs' Conference

Kathmandu, Sep 24 (PTI) Nepal Army chief Gen. Prabhuram Sharma left for New Delhi on Sunday to attend the 13th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs' Conference (IPACC) being held in the Indian capital from September 25 to 27.

The Indian Army will host the two-day conference of Army chiefs of the Indo-Pacific nations with an aim to evolve a common strategy to ensure peace, prosperity and stability against the backdrop of growing global concerns over China's increasing military muscle-flexing in the region.

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Fifteen Army chiefs and delegations from 22 countries will attend the event, officials here said. The US Army is co-hosting the conference.

According to the Nepal Army, the Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs' Conclave will deliberate on the role of military diplomacy in mitigating various crises, ways to enhance collaboration among the armed forces of the region and boosting interoperability.

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Gen. Sharma will return to Kathmandu on September 28 after winding up the visit.

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