Indian Army Chief Manoj Pande Conferred Honorary Rank Of Nepal Army General
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General Manoj Pande was honoured at a special ceremony at the President's official residence 'Shital Niwas' in Kathmandu.
Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande was conferred the title of Honorary General of the Nepali Army by Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu on Monday.
General Pande was honoured at a special ceremony at the President's official residence 'Shital Niwas' in the capital city of Nepal during his ongoing visit to the Himalayan nation.
"The Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army General Manoj Pande was conferred the title of Honorary General of the Nepali Army by Rt Hon. Smt. Bidya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal, on 5 September 2022. He was honoured at a special ceremony at the President's official residence 'Shital Niwas' in Kathmandu. He was also presented a sword and scroll during the function," the Indian embassy said in a statement.
The practice follows a seven-decade-old tradition of decorating army chiefs of each other's country with the honorary title.
