Kathmandu, Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth was conferred the rank of Honorary General of Nepal Army by President Ramchandra Paudel during an investiture ceremony at Sheetal Niwas here on Monday.
Earlier reporting noted: According to the Ministry of Defence, during the visit, General Seth will lay a wreath at the Army Pavilion in Tundikhel on August 17 and receive a Guard of Honour at the Nepali Army Headquarters.
Nepal Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, India’s Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava and high officials of Nepal Army and the Nepal government were present during the ceremony, according to a press release by the Secretariat of President Paudel. The visit of the Indian Army chief to Nepal reaffirms the unique and time-tested defence relations between the two countries, founded on the shared values, mutual trust, and enduring army-to-army ties, the Indian Embassy said. General Seth also met Ambassador Srivastava at the Indian Embassy and the two discussed ways to further strengthen comprehensive relations between New Delhi and Kathmandu, the Indian Embassy said. He also planted a sapling in the premises of the Nepal Army Headquarters, and received and inspected the guard of honour, according to a Nepal Army press release.
Earlier reporting noted: He will also attend an investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, where Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel will confer on him the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army, in keeping with the unique tradition between the Indian and Nepali Armies.
“Gen.
Seth’s visit is expected to further strengthen the mutual trust and cooperation between the armies of Nepal and India,” the Nepal Army said.
