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Former IGP Khadgajeet Baral briefing the press on the book's ("Kasauti ma Nepal Prahari") details during the book release at the Nepal Police Club in August, 2013.
As a prominent figure in sports promotion, he played a key role in developing judo, hockey, and badminton in Nepal. He remained active in community service and sports after his retirement.
IGP Baral and his predecessor, IGP Rom Bahadur Thapa, are the only pair to remain chiefs for six years, the standard tenure being four years.[12][13]
During his tenure as police chief,[14][15] Baral was recognized for his significant contributions to the administrative sectors of the Nepal Police, including establishing Kanun Sakha and Engineering Sakha at Nepal Police Headquarters.[citation needed] He established the Nepal Police Mountaineering & Adventure Foundation; it conquered numerous Himalayan peaks, exclusively by Nepalese mountaineers, including the Tukuche Himal (6,921m) and Pabil Himal (7,104m) in 1976 and 1978 respectively.[16][17] The construction of the Birendra Police Hospital (present-day Nepal Police Hospital) also commenced in his tenure.[18]G.P. Baral's establishment of the Nepal Police Flying Squad in 1975, which consisted of four imported state-of-the-art vehicles from China and about a dozen elite Nepalese officers for crime prevention, is considered admirable even now.[19][20]
During Ambassador Baral's six-year tenure as an accredited ambassador to French Indo-China and Indonesia, political tension arose between the neighboring countries Indonesia and Malaysia. K.J.S. Baral used this opportunity to establish diplomatic relations between Nepal and Indonesia.[28]
Contribution to sports
Former Vice-President of Nepal Badminton Association (NBA), KJS Baral, after being felicitated with the "Nepal Badminton Samman 2069" on the auspicious occasion of the 36th National Badminton Competition 2069 by NBA in 2013 for his contributions to the development of Badminton in Nepal during his tenure as vice-president.
Baral served as the President of the Nepal Judo Association for six years during the 1990s. During his tenure as president, many reforms were introduced in Nepalese Judo. During the second 'Rajiv Gandhi International Judo Championship' of 1995, President Baral led a Judo team from Nepal to compete in the championship.[31][32]
Nepal Hockey Association
Baral introduced hockey to Nepal and made it popular, and is regarded as the Pioneer of Nepalese Hockey.[33]
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Suy, Dara (1993-03-24). "Mr. Khadga Jit Baral, former member of the National Parliament of Nepal and Mr. Hem Lama, former major of the Royal Nepali Army, have been deployed at the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)". The Phnom Penh Post. p. 3.
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Paudel, Bishnu (1972-07-31). "The Home Ministry has decided to appoint 43 year old DIGP Khadgajeet Baral as the Inspector General of Nepal Police...". Gorkhapatra. pp. 05–06.
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"His Majesty concurrently accredited the Royal Nepali Ambassador to Burma, Khadga Jit Baral,as ambassador to Indonesia,.". Nepal Press Digest: – 24 1–52 pg 260. 1980.
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Hartono, Wening (1985-04-01). "On the behest of His Excellency Ambassador Baral, President Suharto has decided to establish diplomatic relations with Nepal...(first paragraph, 3rd-6th line)". The Jakarta Post. p. 07.
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