Nepal Army chief declines PM's request to respond to Indian counterpart: Reports

Nepal's Army chief General Purna Chandra Thapa declined PM KP Oli's request to respond to Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, reports said. General Naravane had said that Nepal may be protesting against India's roadwork at the behest of "someone else". General Thapa reportedly said this was a political issue and had nothing to do with the military.