Kathmandu, June 17
The House of Representatives International Relations Committee (IRC) has requested
documents related to the United States’ State Partnership Program (SPP) from the government.
On Friday, the parliamentary committee met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Narayan
Khadka, Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Prabhuram Sharma, Ministry of Defense Secretary Kiran Sharma, and others to discuss the SPP.
The IRC directed the government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide it with the
relevant documents following the discussions.
Pabitra Niraula Kharel, the IRC’s Chairperson, also warned the government against joining any military or strategic alliance that goes against the country’s foreign policy.
The IRC has also asked that Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba present before the committee on Sunday to inform the committee about his upcoming visit to the United States and the SPP.
