In the heat of the suspended Agneepath-recruitment by Nepalese, newly badged Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande reaches Nepal for a four-day visit. The soon-to-be honoured General of Nepal Army, will be addressing all Agneepath-scheme related queries to the young Nepalese soldiers, apart from meeting with his counterpart General Prabu Ram and PM Sher Bahadur Deuba. The meet is about to enhance bilateral military connections with the country.
The Agneepath Scheme recruitment of Gorkha district’s Nepalese soldiers, previously scheduled to begin from August 25th, has been asked to postpone by Nepal Foreign minister Narayan Khadka to Indian ambassador Naveen Srivastava. The Nepalese army is speculated to have serious concerns in regard to the 4 year retirement plan of the scheme, who according to the tripartite agreement were subjected of 17-18 years of service, long enough to qualify for pension.
