Nepal Army says no risk of signing SPP with US

In a uncommon act, Nepal Army on Wednesday mentioned signing the State Partnership Programme (SPP) with the US is neither on its agenda nor will it ever be.

A press release issued by the Army headquarters late Wednesday mentioned Nepal Army won’t ever signal any deal for partnership that goes towards Nepal’s non-aligned overseas coverage in addition to the nation’s geo-strategic location and strategic sensibilities.

Foreign Minister Narayan Khadja advised Parliament on Tuesday that SPP was not a navy deal and “it will go soon after the contract is over.”

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There is concept that SPP draft, which was despatched by the US in search of collaboration between Euta State National Guards and Nepal Army to combat pure catastrophe and prepare NA in excessive altitude and counter intelligence goal in 2015, will probably be formalised throughout Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba go to to the US subsequent month. Army Chief Prabhu Ram Sharma can also be scheduled to go to the US earlier than that.

President Bidhya Bhandari is believed to have conveyed PM Deuba to not do something towards nationwide sentiment. Nine left events had additionally requested PM Deuba to not go to the US as Parliamentary elections have been lower than six months away and “signing any deal with policy content would be wrong”.