Ball-shaped Reconnaissance Drone Debuts in China-Nepal Exercise

China and Nepal have commenced a joint anti-terrorism military exercise, featuring the debut of a new type of ball-shaped reconnaissance drone.

The exercise, known as Sagarmatha Friendship-2024, began with an opening ceremony at a training base in Chongqing Municipality, China, according to reports from Xinhua News Agency.

This marks the fourth edition of the Sagarmatha Friendship drills, with the last one taking place in 2019. The exercise, which will run until October 1, focuses on joint anti-terrorism operations in urban environments.