General Bipin Rawat, India's army chief is on a 4 day visit to Nepal in March 2017. He was conferred with the honorary rank of the general of the Nepal Army and held talks with top leadership.
Chief of Staff Nepal Army Purna Chandra Thapa received Gen. Rawat. The honorary general of Nepal Army was conferred by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari.
General Rawat will also visit famous tourist spots and pilgrim sites in Nepal besides inspecting the high altitude training centre of Nepal Army and visiting the Indian Ex-Army pension paying camp situated in Pokhara.
General Rawat, who became the chief of the Indian Army on December 31, is also scheduled to visit Pashupati Nath temple.
Such high-level exchange of visits between Nepal Army and the Indian Army will help deepening and expanding bilateral relations between the two armies.
Nepal Army: Know More- The Nepalese Army is the armed military Land warfare force of Nepal available internationally.
- It is a major component of the Military of Nepal.
- Service is voluntary and the minimum age for enrolment is 18 years.
- Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal
