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BIMSTEC military exercise: House panel tells Ministry of Foreign Affairs to clarify

Kathmandu, September 5

The International Relations Committee in the House of Representatives on Wednesday directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to furnish it with a clarification on reports about a joint military exercise among member states of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).

During a press meet organised to brief about achievements of the fourth BIMSTEC summit last week, Foreign Affairs Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali had told reporters about the joint event to be held in Pune of India later this month.

The issue has been dragged into controversy after some lawmakers of the ruling Nepal Communist Party criticised the decision.

Some lawmakers had objected to the event during the meeting of the panel held in Singhadarbar today.

Therefore, the meeting directed the Ministry to clarify about the decision with appropriate evidence.

Meanwhile, the next meeting has been scheduled for 8 am on Friday.

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