Kathmandu, Mar. 14: Inaugurating the 8th Advanced Course on National Security, Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Prabhu Ram Sharma said that accurate evaluation of national security strategies is important. Participants in the Advanced Course include personalities from various governmental and non-governmental institutions of Nepal.
The Army Chief said that national security is an imperative aspect for all nations to maintain their independence. We should not disregard the potential dangers and consequences of traditional threats to analyze the broader security issues, he said. Sharma added that globalization has made countries more interdependent, but it has also increased the view on national security. The construction of the National Defense University, Nepal is a platform for producing competent human resources.
Similarly, Secretary at the Ministry of Defense Kiran Raj Sharma said that the nature of security threats has been changing globally. He added that our willingness and ability to operate together with the security organizations and line ministries should increase our ability to protect the national interests.
The 15-day-long course that started on Monday at the Army Command and Staff College in Shivapuri will also see discussions on multiple facts of national security.
