National Security Council's reports are crucial documents: President Paudel

President Ram Chandra Paudel has said the annual reports of the National Security Council are historic documents.

Receiving the annual reports of the Council for the past two fiscal years 2079/80 BS (2022/23) and 2080/81 BS (2023/24) from Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli amidst a function at the Office of the Shital Niwas on Tuesday, he insisted on the full implementation of the reports incorporating the overall challenges.

He thanked all, including the Prime Minister and the Council Chair who contributed to the preparations of the reports, according to Council Member Secretary and Secretary at the Ministry of Defense, Rameshwor Dangal.

The reports presented the details about decisions made and major works executed by the Council in the past two years with international, regional, and national security analysis.

Submitting the documents to the Head-of-the-State, the Prime Minister said dimensions of international, regional, and national security and related challenges are changing with time. He stated that economic, strategic, and diplomatic competitive rivalry among the major power nations and the regional powers have gradual impacts on the country's economic and foreign relations policies.

A new form of security atmosphere is likely to emerge in the world security theatre due to various ongoing wars, conflicts, and strife in the international maritime transport routes. The rapid and unprecedented development in the area of information technology has contributed hugely to the world's socio-economic development, while also inducing additional complexities and challenges in the security sector simultaneously, according to the President.

He said the reports have advised diplomatic, strategic, economic, social, and security measures to be implemented ahead keeping the overall national security in the center with consideration to possible challenges due to international, regional, and national security scenarios.

In accordance with Article 266(3) of the Constitution, the National Security Council shall submit its annual report to the President, and the President shall cause the report to be presented through the Prime Minister before the Federal Parliament.

The Constitution has provisioned the National Security Council for making recommendations to the government, Council of Ministers for the formulation of a policy on overall national interest, security and defense of Nepal, and the mobilization and control of the Nepal Army.

It consists of the Prime Minister as the Chairperson and ministers of defense, home affairs, foreign affairs and finance, the chief secretary, and the Nepali Army chief as the members. 

The secretary at the Ministry of Defense shall constitutionally act as the member secretary of the National Security Council.