Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pandey has arrived in Kathmandu. Rathi Balkrishna Karki of the Nepalese Army welcomed the Indian military delegation led by Pandey at the Tribhuvan International Airport.

Pandey will be honoured with the status of the commander in chief of the Nepal Army by President Bidya Devi Bhandari tomorrow. According to the tradition between the Nepal Army and the Indian Army, the status of the honorary chief of the commander will be provided to each country’s chief of the army staff.

It is said that there will be a courtesy meeting with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday.

Pandey who arrived in Kathmandu with a five-member team will pay homage to the BIR ISMARAK at SAINIK MANCH Tundikhel, inspect the military base and hold discussions with the Chief of Army Staff Prabhuram Sharma.