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 Sunsari parties urge calm after fatal clash unrest Sunsari District imposes indefinite curfew across multiple areas Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth Nabil bank wins Nepal’s best commercial bank award Nepal congress chief Thapa postpones planned India visit Nepal mandates National ID for digital wallet verification Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case
