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Indian Army Chief Gen. Pande calls on Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba

Source : Press Trust of India (PTI)

Indian Army chief Gen. Pande calls on Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba
Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande interacts with Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba during a meeting, in Kathmandu, on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 (Image: Twitter/@adgpi)



Kathmandu: Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande on Tuesday called on Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba on the third day of his official visit aimed at bolstering defence ties between the two neighbouring countries.

Gen. Pande arrived here on Sunday on a five-day official visit during which he will hold extensive talks with the country’s top civil and military leadership.

“General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff, Indian Army during a courtesy call with Rt. Honourable Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba,” the Nepali Army tweeted.

General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff, Indian Army during a courtesy call with Rt. Honourable Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba pic.twitter.com/UwMCIY97so

— NASpokesperson (@NaSpokesperson) September 6, 2022

Earlier, Gen Pande visited the Army Command and Staff College in Shivapuri and interacted with the staff and students.

“Gen Manoj Pande #COAS, visited Army Command & Staff College, Nepal and addressed the student officers & faculty on ‘India’s Security Perspectives’. COAS emphasised on strengthening & deepening the engagements for mutually building the competencies & capabilities of both Armies,” the Indian Army tweeted.

Gen Manoj Pande #COAS, visited Army Command & Staff College, #Nepal and addressed the student officers & faculty on ‘India’s Security Perspectives’. #COAS emphasised on strengthening & deepening the engagements for mutually building the competencies & capabilities of both Armies. pic.twitter.com/DWhf0W2aNl

— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) September 6, 2022

Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari conferred the title of Honorary General of the Nepali Army to Gen Pande at a special ceremony here on Monday. Gen Pande was also presented a sword and scroll during the ceremony held at the President’s official residence ‘Shital Niwas’ in Kathmandu.

“In honour of General Manoj Pande, General Prabhu Ram Sharma and Mrs Sunita Sharma hosted a banquet at Nepali Army HQs,” the Nepali Army tweeted.

In honor of General Manoj Pande, General Prabhu Ram Sharma and Mrs Sunita Sharma hosted a banquet at Nepali Army HQs. #HonoraryGeneralNA pic.twitter.com/wMf9vPvSTu

— NASpokesperson (@NaSpokesperson) September 5, 2022

The issue of induction of Gorkhas from Nepal into the Indian Army under the Agnipath scheme is also likely to figure in Gen Pande’s talks in Kathmandu, which reportedly conveyed to New Delhi that the recruitment under the new scheme does not conform to existing provisions for it.

Gen Pande will leave Kathmandu for New Delhi on September 8.

“The Nepali Army believes the exchange of such high-level visits and continuation of tradition helps in strengthening relations between the two militaries and the two countries,” said a press release issued by Nepal Army on Sunday.

Archana Pande, the chairperson of the Army Wives Welfare Association of the Indian army, is accompanying Gen Pande. Nepal is important for India in the context of its overall strategic interests in the region, and the leaders of the two countries have often noted the age-old “Roti Beti” relationship.

The country shares a border of over 1,850 km with five Indian states – Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Land-locked Nepal relies heavily on India for the transportation of goods and services.

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