Kathmandu, November 21
Official bilateral talks between the armies of Nepal and India are scheduled to take place today, focusing on enhancing mutual defence and strategic ties.
Chief of Army Staff of Nepal, General Ashok Raj Sigdel, and Indian Army Chief, General Upendra Dwivedi, who arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday afternoon for a five-day official visit, will hold discussions at the Nepal Army Headquarters, Nepal Army spokesperson Assistant General Gaurav Kumar KC informed.
President Ramchandra Paudel is set to confer the honorary rank of ‘General of the Nepal Army’ on the Indian Army Chief on Thursday.
This marks General Dwivedi’s first official visit to Nepal since his appointment as the Army Chief on June 30.
