US Boosts Nepal's Disaster Preparedness with Helicopters and Sky-Trucks

The US government is gifting two sky-trucks and two additional helicopters to the Nepal Army to enhance the country's disaster preparedness. The announcement was made during US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma's visit to Kathmandu. The Nepal Army had previously requested this assistance earlier this year.

The United States is bolstering Nepal's disaster readiness by providing two sky-trucks and two additional helicopters to the Nepal Army. The announcement came during US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Rahul Verma's recent visit to Kathmandu.

Verma assured Nepal of this support during a meeting with Foreign Minister Arzu Deuba Rana. Verma's visit primarily focused on reinforcing the US-Nepal partnership and supporting Nepal's goal of creating an inclusive and sustainable future, according to US Embassy sources.

Nepal had initially requested the helicopters during Chief of Army Staff Prabhuram Sharma's visit to the US earlier this year. Foreign Minister Rana highlighted that the high-level discussions covered multiple facets of Nepal-US relations, with a particular emphasis on development cooperation.

(With inputs from agencies.)