Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth Conferred Honorary Rank of Nepal Army General

Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth was honored with the rank of Honorary General in the Nepal Army by President Ramchandra Paudel on Monday. Seth arrived in Nepal for a four-day official visit at the invitation of his Nepalese counterpart, General Ashok Raj Sigdel. The visit included meetings with Nepal's Vice President, Foreign Minister, India's Ambassador to Nepal, and senior officials of the Nepal Army and government.

The conferral of this honorary rank is a tradition that dates back to 1950, strengthening the defense ties between the two neighboring countries. General Seth met with General Sigdel to discuss matters of mutual interest and ways to enhance bilateral military relations. The Indian Embassy stated that Seth's visit reaffirmed the strong defense ties between India and Nepal, built on shared values, mutual trust, and longstanding army-to-army relations.

During the visit, Seth also handed over military and medical equipment to the Nepal Army and planted a sapling on the premises of the Nepal Army headquarters.