KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 20
Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army, General Upendra Dwivedi, arrived in Nepal today for a five-day official visit at the invitation of General Ashok Raj Sigdel, Chief of the Army Staff of the Nepali Army.
General Dwivedi leads a five-member delegation, which includes his spouse, Sunita Dwivedi, Chairperson of the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) of the Indian Army, according to the Directorate of Public Relations and Information of the Nepali Army.
The Indian Army Chief and his delegation were welcomed at Tribhuvan International Airport by Major General Prem Dhoj Adhikari, Head of the Department of Military Operations of the Nepali Army.
During his visit, General Dwivedi is scheduled to receive the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army from President Ram Chandra Poudel at a special ceremony in the capital tomorrow.