Nepal Army chief vows to protect citizens, urges protesters to pursue peaceful resolution

In a rare national address, Nepal Army Chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel appealed for peace and dialogue amid the ongoing Gen Z-led protests that have gripped the country.In a 2-minute, 40-second video statement released Tuesday evening, General Sigdel urged protest leaders to suspend demonstrations and pursue a peaceful resolution through dialogue. “It is the shared duty of all to normalize the current difficult situation and safeguard the supreme interests of the nation. I therefore request the suspension of protest programs and urge parties to take the path of dialogue," he said.