Tibet Military Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Major General Yue Ande called on Chief of Army Staff Prabhuram Sharma at the army headquarters in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

During the meeting, they discussed the matters of bilateral interest and mutual relations, the Public Relations and Information Department of the Army said.

The joint military drill being conducted between Nepal and Chinese People’s Liberation Army has also been also been affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

They also discuss resuming the same military exercise, a source said.

Leading an eight-member delegation, Major General Yue arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

Brigadier General Sunil Shrestha and Major General Sagar Bahadur Thapa had welcomed them at the airport.

The Nepal Army said that the Chinese military officials will visit Army Command and Staff College and Military Museum among other tourist areas.

“The Nepal Army believes that this kind of visit will help in strengthening the relationship between the two countries and also help in promoting Nepal's tourism,” Nepal Army said in a statement issued today.