Nepali Army
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The Nepali Army, formerly known as the Royal Nepali Army, is the land warfare branch of the Nepali Armed Forces. It traces its origins to 1559 with the establishment of the Gorkha Kingdom, where it wa
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Nepalese troops (right) in 1816.
The Nepali Army’s Guruju Paltan, a ceremonial infantry company, in traditional uniform.
A rescued old woman being assisted by the Nepali Armed Forces personnel while alighting from a Mi-17 helicopter
Ashok Raj Sigdel
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General Ashok Raj Sigdel is a Nepali military officer, currently serving as the Chief of the Army Staff of the Nepali Army since 9 September 2024. He assumed office after taking the oath from the Pres
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…as part of United Nations peacekeeping coalitions. The Nepali Army is headquartered in Kathmandu and the incumbent Chief of Army Staff is General Ashok Raj Sigdel. The Nepali Armed Forces also known as Nepalese Armed Forces are the military forces of Nepal. Composed primarily of the ground-based Nepali Army, the…
Portrait of General Sigdel