गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Nepali Army does not need to procure arms: CoAS Sharma Nepal Nepali Army does not need to procure arms: CoAS Sharma KathmanduPati May 26, 2023 KATHMANDU – Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) Prabhu Ram Sharma asserted that there was no need for the Nepali Army (NA) to purchase weapons for peace-keeping missions. Talking to media persons at a programme organized on the occasion of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers here today, CoAS Sharma clarified that since the Army organization presently had adequate arms and ammunition needed for it, there was no any need to buy them at the moment. Sharma further said that it was natural to study the nearest market or the market place of the concerned country to purchase various parts of the vehicles for the UN peacekeeping missions instead of weapons. He shared that NA had not bought any weapons since it purchased them from China in 2045 BS. According to him, the NA ought to obtain approval from the government and function within the parameter of the Acts and laws to procure weapons if need be. He denounced the news doing rounds in the media that the NA was going to buy weapons and no letter of credit (LC) was opened for the same yet as rumoured in the media. The Army Chief also urged not to disseminate untruthful news fulfilling the vested interest of a particular country or company. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 Prithivi Narayan Shah-tyrant or a builder of the nation ? Supreme Commander Ganeshman Singh’s 23rd Memorial Day being observed today Prachanda flies to India for treatment of his ailing wife Dhakal elected FNCCI senior Vice-chair Suzuki Dzire In a New Premium Avatar Health post in Humla village sans workforce, shut down for nearly a month
