Kathmandu, Feb. 25 -- With powerful nations sending high-level defence delegations to Kathmandu, Nepal's military diplomacy is in full swing.

Nepal Army is hosting the fourth edition of Exercise Shanti Prayas, which brings more than 1,100 military personnel from 17 nations. Admiral John Aquilino, who leads the United States Indo-Pacific Command, arrived in Kathmandu via New Delhi on Saturday to observe the exercise sponsored by the Nepali and US armies.

Shanti Prayas is a multinational peacekeeping exercise hosted rotationally by the Nepal Army and the US Indo-Pacific Command.

Observers say having good military-to-military relations contributes to the improvement of overall bilateral and multilateral relations between Nepal and respect...