The Chinese debt trap: Why General Rawat cautioned Nepal India Published: Sunday, December 20, 2020, 8:13 [IST] New Delhi, Dec 20: In a recent dress, Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat advised Nepal against signing off on loans from countries in the region and asked it to learn from Sri Lanka's experience. Nepal must learn from countries like Sri Lanka and stay vigilant in its dealings with China, General Bipin Rawat said. General Rawat was addressing the annual dialogue between the Centre for Land Warfare Studies in New Delhi and the Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement. Here, I would like to stress that India's goodwill comes with no strings attached. Nepal is free to exercise its choices in international affairs, but it should stay vigilant and learn from some cases of Sri Lanka and other nations who have signed agreements with other countries in the region, he said.