Nepalese Armed Forces and Foreign relations of Nepal

Nepalese Armed Forces and Foreign relation of Nepal

Nepal has close ties with both of its neighbors, India and China. As per a long-standing arrangement, Indian and Nepalese natives may go to one another's nations without an identification or visa. Nepalese nationals may work in India without legitimate confinement. The Indian Army keeps up seven Gorkha regiments comprising of Gorkha troops selected for the most part from Nepal. 

Khukuri typical weapon of the Nepalese Army and Gurkha 

On the other hand, following the Government of Nepal has been commanded by Socialists and India's by all the more conservative gatherings, India has been remilitarizing the "permeable" Indo-Nepali outskirt, to smother the stream of Islamist groups.

Nepal created relations with the People's Republic of China on 1 August 1955, and relations since have been taking into account the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. Nepal has helped China in the result of the 2008 Sichuan quake, and China has given monetary aid to Nepali base. Both nations have collaborated to host the 2008 Summer Olympics summit of Mt. Everest. Nepal has aided in controling against China dissents from the Tibetan diaspora.

Nepal's military comprises of the Nepalese Army, which incorporates the Nepalese Army Air Service. The Nepalese Police Force is the non military personnel police and the Armed Police Force Nepal is the paramilitary power. Administration is intentional and the base age for enrollment is 18 years. Nepal burns through $99.2 million (2004) on its military—1.5% of its GDP. A great part of the hardware and arms are imported from India. Therefore, the US gave M16s M4s and other Colt weapons to battle comrade (Maoist) extremists. The standard-issue fight rifle of the Nepalese armed force is the Colt M16.

In the new regulations by Nepalese Army, female fighters have been banished from taking an interest in battle circumstances and battling in the bleeding edges of war. Be that as it may, they are permitted to be a piece of the armed force in areas like discernment, central command, signals and operations.