Directorate of Military Intelligence, Nepal
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The Directorate of Military Intelligence in Nepal
is the Nepalese Army’s intelligence
unit. With the head office at Military Headquarters
in Kathmandu, DMI functions under a Brigadier General
of the army. DMI collects its intelligence from plainclothes
military agents spread all over the country. During the Maoist insurgency period, DMI was focused on internal security
than external activities. On the basis of the intelligence provided by DMI, Director of Military Operation (DMO) analyzes the information and prepares accordingly.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
is the Nepalese Army’s intelligence
Intelligence (information gathering)
Intelligence assessment is the development of forecasts of behaviour or recommended courses of action to the leadership of an organization, based on a wide range of available information sources both overt and covert. Assessments are developed in response to requirements declared by the leadership...
unit. With the head office at Military Headquarters
Military of Nepal
The Nepalese Armed Forces are the military forces of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. The current Nepalese Army traces its direct historic roots from the Royal Army of Nepal, renamed in recognition of Nepal's transition from a monarchy to a popularly elected republic in 2006...
in Kathmandu, DMI functions under a Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
of the army. DMI collects its intelligence from plainclothes
Undercover
Being undercover is disguising one's own identity or using an assumed identity for the purposes of gaining the trust of an individual or organization to learn secret information or to gain the trust of targeted individuals in order to gain information or evidence...
military agents spread all over the country. During the Maoist insurgency period, DMI was focused on internal security
Internal security
Internal security, or IS, is the act of keeping peace within the borders of a sovereign state or other self-governing territories. generally by upholding the national law and defending against internal security threats...
than external activities. On the basis of the intelligence provided by DMI, Director of Military Operation (DMO) analyzes the information and prepares accordingly.