KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Indian Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, who visited Nepal on the official invitation of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Ashok Raj Sigdel, has returned home on Sunday after a five-day official visit to Nepal.
Major General Prem Dhoj Adhikari, Head of Department, Department of Military Operations and his wife bade farewell to General Dwivedi and Mrs Dwivedi at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). General Dwivedi had arrived in Kathmandu on 20 November 2024 on the official invitation extended by COAS General Ashok Raj Sigdel.
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During the visit, General Dwivedi was conferred with the rank of Honorary COAS of the Nepal Army by President Ram Chandra Paudel. Dwivedi also held separate courtesy calls on the Honorable President, Honorable Prime Minister, Honorable Defense Minister and Chief of Army Staff. Besides, he visited Army Command and Staff College in Shivapuri and Paschim Pritana Headquarters in Pokhara and Muktinath Temple in Mustang. Additionally, he observed various mountains through mountain flight.