Kathmandu, Nepal, June 14, 2022: The US Embassy in Nepal has made clear about the media reports as well as public comments made over alleged military deal between Nepal and USA.
The USA embassy in Kathmandu has stated as through a twitter message "The document published in some online outlets that purports to be a military deal between the United States and Nepal is fake. By policy, the United States does not ask countries to join the State Partnership Program and only responds to requests to do so”.
"The State Partnership Program (SPP) is an exchange program between an American state’s National Guard & a partner foreign country. The U.S. National Guard domestically supports U.S. first responders in dealing with natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, and wildfires, reads the tweet"
"SPP has existed for over 25 years and includes over 80 partnerships with over 90 countries, the majority of which are not in this region. In the event of natural and other disasters, ranging from hurricanes to earthquakes, floods, and fires, the United States seeks to share the best practices and capabilities of our National Guards — our first-line responders,” the embassy stated in the twitter message.
