Indian Military Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi arrived right here on Wednesday on an official go to to Nepal throughout which he might be conferred the honorary rank of “Common of the Nepal Military” in continuation of an age-old custom that first began in 1950, reflecting the sturdy ties between the 2 militaries.
“To honour the singular custom of conferment of honorary Common rank of Nepali Military, COAS, IA Gen Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM arrived at Kathmandu for a five-day go to,” the Embassy of India in Kathmandu stated in a publish on X.
Gen Dwivedi, who’s main a five-member delegation, was warmly acquired by Maj Gen Madhukar Singh Karki on behalf of Nepal Military chief Gen Ashok Raj Sigdel upon his arrival on the Tribhuvan Worldwide Airport.
Later, Gen Dwivedi interacted with the Ambassador of India to Nepal and mentioned points associated to the bilateral relationship between the 2 international locations.
He’s anticipated to carry intensive talks with Gen Sigdel and can name on President Ramchandra Paudel, Prime Minister Ok P Sharma Oli and Defence Minister Manbir Rai.
President Paudel will confer Gen. Dwivedi with the rank of Honorary Common of the Nepal Military throughout a particular ceremony on the Rastrapati Bhawan, Sheetal Niwas, on Thursday, in response to a press launch issued by the Nepal Military.
“The Nepal Military believes that trade of such high-level visits contributes to the continuation of the long-standing traditions that assist to strengthen the relations between the 2 armies,” it added.
There was a protracted custom of trade of visits by the military chiefs of Nepal and India and to confer the title of honorary Common to each the military chiefs.
Nepal shares a border of over 1,850 km with 5 Indian states – Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Gen Dwivedi is accompanied by his partner Sunita Dwivedi, chairperson of the Military Wives Welfare Affiliation of the Indian Military.
