The president presented the insignia of NA general, sword and certificate to the Indian Army Chief, who arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday on a five-day visit to Nepal.[break]
"The tradition of conferring the visiting Indian Army Chiefs with the honorary rank of general started with then commander-in-chief of the Indian Army Gen Kondandera Madappa Carippa in 1950 AD," read the statement issued by the directorate of public relations of NA.
The Indian army chief also called on Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on Wednesday.
Earlier, Singh visited Nepal Military Academy, Kharipati. Likewise, he visited Birendra Peace Operation Training Center (BPOTC), Panchkhal, Kavre. During the visit, the Commandant of BPOTC briefed about various trainings being conducted at the training center.
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