गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Nepal Army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel to visit UK Breaking Nepal Army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel to visit UK KathmanduPati October 02, 2026 Kathmandu [Nepal], October 2 – Nepal Army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel will travel to the United Kingdom on Monday for a seven-day official visit at the invitation of his British counterpart, Nepal Army Spokesperson Brigadier General Rajaram Basnet told Kathmandupati. During the visit, Sigdel is scheduled to hold meetings with UK Chief of the General Staff Roly Walker and other senior British military officials, according to the Nepal Army. The visit will be Sigdel’s first trip to the UK since taking charge as Nepal’s Army chief. The UK visit comes less than two weeks after Sigdel returned from China, where he was on an official visit from September 13 to 19. During his China visit, Sigdel held a courtesy meeting with Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun and senior military officials. He also visited China’s National Defence University, where he was briefed on its activities and academic programmes and attended the opening session of the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing. He is scheduled to return to Nepal on October 11 after completing the UK visit. Write your comments RELATED NEWS More than 800 historical Nepali documents handed over to National… Nepal sees 12% rise in tourist arrivals in September despite… Nepal urges faster climate finance as losses mount from disasters Nepal name squad for Cricket World Cup League 2 Nepal, Malaysia agree to act against syndicates affecting migrant workers Nepal, Bhutan discuss stronger climate cooperation in New York 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 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Now more than ever, support the IT sector
