A senior US official on Tuesday lauded Nepal’s contribution to global peace and security as she attended a joint military exercise between the Nepali Army and the US Indo-Pacific Command.
Rachel Schiller, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Programs and Operations, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, is in Nepal to participate in the Exercise Shanti Prayas IV at the Birendra Peace Operations Training Center in Panchkhal.
The exercise, which began on February 19 and will conclude on March 4, aims to enhance the skills and interoperability of peacekeepers from 18 countries, including Nepal and the US.
In her remarks at the opening ceremony, Schiller highlighted Nepal’s outstanding peacekeeping accomplishments and leadership in building capacity of and with international partners.
“Nepal is the largest troop contributor to the United Nations, with over 6,200 personnel serving in U.N. missions worldwide, and exercises like Shanti Prayas will help better prepare trainers and peacekeepers for these missions,” she said.
She also expressed the US’s commitment to promoting global peace and security by helping to improve the peacekeeping capabilities of these troops.
“The United States is proud to partner with Nepal and other countries in this exercise, which demonstrates our shared commitment to peace and stability in the region and beyond,” she added.
The US Embassy in Nepal said in a press statement that the exercise is part of the US’s Global Peace Operations Initiative, which seeks to strengthen international capacity and capabilities to execute United Nations and regional peace operations.
The exercise also supports the US’s vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, where all nations are sovereign, strong, and prosperous, the statement said.
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