Army chief General Rookmangud Katawal is scheduled to visit Britain at the invitation of British Ministry of Defense.

Gen Katawal will leave on Sunday for a week-long visit.

Brigadier General Ramindra Chhetri, chief of Directorate of Public Relations (DPR), Nepali Army, told Nepalnews that NA chiefs traditionally pays visit to India and Britain.

Meanwhile, a British newspaper The Guardian has reported that British Ministry of Defense could provide more than £150,000 for building facilities, establishing computerised network and developing human resources.