NA allegedly procuring weapons worth Rs 6 billion from China without competitive bidding process

KATHMANDU: Amid criticisms for its engagement in profit-making ventures, the Nepali Army (NA) — manipulated to “secure hefty commissions” — is reportedly making preparations to procure weapons worth Rs 6 billion from China, and that too without competitive bidding.

NA sources have allegedly disclosed that the NA’s plan to acquire Chinese weaponry from a Chinese company Norinko through Nepali agent Lokendra Karki has been exposed following the appointment of Purna Bahadur Khadka as the Defense Minister.