HM lauds role of Nepalese peace-keepers

Kathmandu, Sept. 26 (RSS): His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev has remarked that the Royal Nepal Army has successfully fulfilled its duty by participating in peace keeping missions in different parts of the world at the call of the United Nations.

His Majesty the King made this remark in a message today to the first contingent Shree Devidatta Battalion (peace keeping force) which is going to participate in a peace keeping mission in Sierra Leon at the call of the U.N..

It is a matter of pride for the Nepalese that thanks to past performance as a country reposing faith in peace, freedom and the principles of non-alignment, Nepal has gotten an opportunity to take part in peace keeping task in Sierra Leon also, His Majesty observed.

His Majesty expressed hoped that no matter how problematic and remote the area may be from the geographical and other viewpoints peace keepers of the Shree Devidatta Battalion, which has "Service is victory" as its motto, will be able to further enhance the glory of the motherland by fulfilling the responsibility entrusted to it in such a manner as to demonstrate tolerance, discipline, valour and patience.

The message from His Majesty was read out by Prime Minister and Defence Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at a function at the Royal Nepal Army training camp at Panchkhal, Kavre today.

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