Nepalese Armed Forces
armed forces
The Nepalese Armed Forces are the military forces of Nepal.
| Nepalese Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Service branches | Nepali Army |
| Headquarters | Kathmandu |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-chief | President Bidya Devi Bhandari |
| Minister of Defence | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Chief of Army Staff | General Prabhu Ram Sharma |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | None |
| Fit for military service | 11,210,000, age 16–49[2] |
| Active personnel | 96,800 (2019)[1] |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $429 million (2019) |
| Percent of GDP | 1.4% (2019) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |  India China Bangladesh Poland Bulgaria Russia United States Thailand Israel |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Nepal |
References change
- ↑ IISS 2019, pp. 294
- ↑ "The World Factbook". Retrieved 23 October 2014.
