KATHMANDU, Feb. 5 -- The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh arrived in Nepal on Tuesday, marking their first official visit to the country. The trip aims to celebrate the enduring ties between the UK and Nepal while looking ahead to the next generation of friendship.

Shortly after their arrival in Kathmandu, the royal couple paid a courtesy call on President Ram Chandra Paudel. Discussions at Shital Niwas focused on the deep-rooted relationship between the two nations, with particular emphasis on the Gurkhas' historic contribution to the British Army.

During the meeting, Major General Strickland DSO MBE, Colonel Commandant of the Brigade of Gurkhas, presented the annual report on the Brigade to President Paudel. The British Embassy in Kat...