Youth Exchange Delegates Meet with Prime Minister Sushila Karki in Kathmandu

Kathmandu. Representatives from the National Cadet Corps (NCC) of Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Maldives paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sushila Karki at Baluwatar on Friday as part of a youth exchange program.

The delegation included 20 members from India, 12 from Pakistan, nine from Bhutan, and a five-member team from the Maldives. Prime Minister Karki expressed her belief that this program would further strengthen friendship, mutual understanding, and cooperation at the youth level among the participating nations, wishing them a pleasant and memorable visit to Nepal.

The armed forces of various countries conduct different training and exchange programs with the objective of producing disciplined, responsible, diligent, and capable young leaders. The National Cadet Corps Nepal provides annual Junior and Senior Division training to approximately 7,710 students at the secondary and higher secondary levels.

Nepal conducts reciprocal youth exchange programs with the cadet corps of friendly nations. Under this initiative, outstanding cadets are sent on reciprocal visits with Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. Furthermore, participating nations are also invited to the annual Nepal Army Day ceremony.