KATHMANDU: China's defense minister will arrive in Nepal later Tuesday for talks on joint military exercises, a meeting that will be closely watched by India as Beijing boosts its influence in the region.

Chang Wanquan will be in Kathmandu for a three-day visit — the first by a Chinese defense minister in 15 years—that will include talks with his Nepali counterpart and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

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