As an officer of the Gurkha Regiment, General Rawat’s connection with Nepal and Nepalis was always marked by intimacy and affection. When he visited Nepal to receive the honorary General title in 2017, he reportedly made a remarkable impression upon the President and the then Prime Minister of Nepal. He spoke in fluent Nepali and made all the right assurances.

KATHMANDU, Dec 8: India's Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 staff members died in a tragic army chopper crash near coonoor in Tami Nadu, confirmed Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday evening.

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Nepali Ambassador to India, Nilamber Acharya, called on Chief of Defense Staff of the Indian Army, General Bipin Rawat, on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Indian Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat Sunday made a controversial remark that countries like Nepal and Bhutan "have to be inclined to India because of geography".