Nepal was forced to scale down its first military exercise with China because of purported pressure from India, Chinese state media reported on Friday. “It was said the two countries initially planned to hold a battalion-scale military exercise. However, facing a strong opposition from India, Nepal had to compress the size of the military exercise and change the venue to a military school,” state-run Global Times tabloid reported. “For Nepal, the joint military exercise has a deeper significance. “It is a normal development for China to hold a military exercise with Nepal as Nepal is China's friendly neighbour.

Source: Hindustan Times April 21, 2017 12:56 UTC