Nepal’s military ties with China should not worry India, visiting Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat said here on Tuesday.
Speaking on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue 2017, the Foreign Minister assured that the upcoming military exercise between Nepal and China would not be at the cost of Nepal’s ties with India.
“The military exercise will be of a very small scale. There is no need for concern. Our ties with India and China cannot be compared with each other as the issues on both sides are different,” Mr. Mahat said, explaining that Nepal would continue to pursue better relationship with both Beijing and New Delhi.
Nepal will hold the first ever military exercise with China in February, which will take place months after the Nepal Army Chief paid a visit to Beijing.
