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To boost ties, Modi presents advanced chopper to Nepal
Showing India\'s commitment to strengthening ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over to Nepal an Advanced Light Helicopter which will be used for military and civilian operations.
Kathmandu: Showing India's commitment to strengthening ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over to Nepal an Advanced Light Helicopter which will be used for military and civilian operations.
Modi handed over the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mark III Dhruv to Prime Minister and Defence Minister Sushil Koirala at a special function in the Nepal Army pavilion here ahead of the 18th SAARC summit beginning tomorrow. "This will add to Nepal's shield of protection," Modi said at the event. The chopper was handed over by the Indian government to Nepal as per an agreement reached under the Bilateral Consultative Group Meeting.
Manufactured by state-owned aerospace and defence company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, the Mark III is the latest version of the original Dhruv helicopter and comes equipped with Shakti engines, new electronic warfare suite and warning systems, automatic chaff and flare dispensers and improved vibration control system.
