KATHMANDU: Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane was accorded a warm welcome in Kathmandu upon his arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Wednesday.
General Naravane arrived in Kathmandu on a three-day visit at the invitation of his Nepali counterpart General Purna Chandra Thapa.
He landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) this afternoon where he was received by Nepal Army Major General Prabhu Ram Sharma.
Naravane will stay at Soaltee Hotel. He has gone to the hotel via Koteshwor, Balkumari, Satdobato from the TIA. Normally, VVIPs used to go to Soaltee Crowne Plaza via Tinkune and Baneshwor route.
General Naravane will be conferred with the honorary title of Nepal Army chief – a historic tradition of displaying a unique closeness between Nepal and India.
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari will confer the title of honorary chief of the Nepal Army (NA) on him – a historic tradition of displaying special bonding between the two nations.
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