Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) of the Royal Nepalese Army, General Pyar Jung Thapa, has said that the RNA is moving ahead with the target of realizing the sovereign Nepali people’s aspiration for security and peace and is heading towards the path to victory.

Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) Pyar Jung Thapa (File photo)

Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) Pyar Jung Thapa (File photo)
In a message on Sunday on the occasion of Mahashivaratri and Army Day 2062 B.S., CoAS Thapa lauded the patience, courage, dedication and incomparable contribution of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) personnel in the interest of the nation and the people in the present state of crisis. He also praised the encouragement, deep faith and patience shown by the family members of the RNA personnel, according to the state run Rastriya Samachar Samiti news agency.

“Our history is testimony to the fact that all crises that have come across the nation since the unification of the Kingdom of Nepal have been resolved through the joint effort of the King, people and the Army”, Thapa said and expressed the confidence that the challenges at present too could be faced with all the three forces coming together.

Thapa further said that the Royal Nepalese Army is moving ahead towards the protection of the international humanitarian values and human rights as per the constitutional process and in the larger interest of the entire Nepali people.

Chief of Army Staff Thapa has also expressed the confidence that ultimately the Nepali people and the country’s history would make the right and objective evaluation of the contributions of the brave soldiers who did not hesitate to lay down their lives in keeping with the age-old glorious tradition of the RNA of making sacrifices for the motherland by demonstrating indomitable bravery and courage.