Oct 05, Kathmandu - Chief of Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel has left for the United Kingdom (UK) on an official visit.

Chief of Army Staff Sigdel will be on a visit to the UK from 19th to 25th Ashwin at the invitation of the Chief of the General Staff of the British Army, General Sir Charles Roland Vincent Walker, according to the Public Relations and Information Directorate of the Nepal Army.

Chief of Army Staff Sigdel was seen off by Lieutenant General Pradeep Jung KC at the Tribhuvan International Airport. The Nepal Army is confident that the visit will further strengthen the centuries-old military relations between the two countries. It is also expected to make a positive contribution to Nepal's foreign policy through military diplomacy.

In the absence of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Pradeep Jung KC will assume the duties as the Acting Chief of Army Staff.