Lt. Col. (Retd) Pradeep Kumar Karki served 27 years in the Nepalese Army before his retirement. He is fluent in Nepali, English and Hindi languages. Apart from various courses in Nepal he has successfully participated in the Planning & Development training conducted by the Nepal Administrative College. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tribhuvan University in Nepal. He also holds a Master degree in Military Strategy from Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College from Malaysia. He has commanded an independent company and a battalion as well.
His experience in the mountaineering field is highlighted below: