Indian Army Chief Manoj Pande Conferred Honorary Rank of Nepal Army General

Category : Defense Published on: September 07 2022

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Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande was conferred the title of Honorary General of the Nepali Army by Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu.
General Pande was honoured at a special ceremony at the President's official residence 'Shital Niwas' in the capital city of Nepal during his ongoing visit to the Himalayan nation.
He was also presented a sword and scroll during the function.
Commander-in-Chief General KM Cariappa was the first Indian Army chief to be decorated with the title in 1950.
In November last year, the Chief of the Nepali Army, General Prabhu Ram Sharma was also made the Honorary General of the Indian Army by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony in New Delhi.