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Govt to invite India’s Chief of Defense Staff General Rawat to visit Nepal



KATHMANDU: The government is extending an invitation to India’s Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat to visit Nepal.

Minister for Information and Technology Parbat Gurung said a meeting of the cabinet held earlier this week has decided to invite Rawat to Nepal.

According to him, a formal invitation will be sent to him as per the agreement of both sides.

General Rawat is the first sitting Chief of Army Staff (CDS) to be appointed to the top post.

The CDS will be a one-point advisor to the government on matters related to the military and will function with the main aim of integrating the three services — Army, Navy and the Air Force. He will also be the permanent Chief of Staff Committee.

Publish Date : 28 April 2021 21:27 PM

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