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The 'Nepali Army' (Nepali Sena) is the army of Nepal and a major component of the Military of Nepal. The NA includes the Nepalese Army Air Service and the Nepalese Police Force. Service is voluntary and the minimum age for enrollment is 18 years.
★ Primary role is to defend the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Nepal.
★ Secondary role is to provide assistance to the Civilian Government of Nepal in the maintenance of Internal Security
★ Other duties include humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations, assisting in national development, nature conservation efforts and participation in international peacekeeping mission.
Prior to 2006 the Nepali Army was known as the Royal Nepalese Army and was under the control of the King of Nepal. Yet following the Loktantra Andolan (People's Movement for Democracy) on May 18 2006 a bill was passed by the (unelected) Nepalese parliament curtailing royal power, this included renaming the army.[1]
As the RNA Nepal in 2004, Nepal spent $99.2 million on its military (1.5% of its GDP). Since 1996 the RNA it had been heavily involved in the Nepalese Civil War but was later seen fighting pro-democracy protesters in the 2006 Loktantra Andolan. Most of its arms were supplied by India.
★ Military of Nepal
1. Erasing the 'royal' in Nepal Charles Haviland
★ Official website of the Nepal Army
The 'Nepali Army' (Nepali Sena) is the army of Nepal and a major component of the Military of Nepal. The NA includes the Nepalese Army Air Service and the Nepalese Police Force. Service is voluntary and the minimum age for enrollment is 18 years.
| Contents |
| Role |
| Royal Nepali Army |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
Role
★ Primary role is to defend the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Nepal.
★ Secondary role is to provide assistance to the Civilian Government of Nepal in the maintenance of Internal Security
★ Other duties include humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations, assisting in national development, nature conservation efforts and participation in international peacekeeping mission.
Royal Nepali Army
Prior to 2006 the Nepali Army was known as the Royal Nepalese Army and was under the control of the King of Nepal. Yet following the Loktantra Andolan (People's Movement for Democracy) on May 18 2006 a bill was passed by the (unelected) Nepalese parliament curtailing royal power, this included renaming the army.[1]
As the RNA Nepal in 2004, Nepal spent $99.2 million on its military (1.5% of its GDP). Since 1996 the RNA it had been heavily involved in the Nepalese Civil War but was later seen fighting pro-democracy protesters in the 2006 Loktantra Andolan. Most of its arms were supplied by India.
See also
★ Military of Nepal
References
1. Erasing the 'royal' in Nepal Charles Haviland
External links
★ Official website of the Nepal Army
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