Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Navarne conferred with rank of “General of Nepal Army”

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukuz

Navarne conferred with rank of “General of Nepal Army”

On November 5, 2020, Indian Army Chief Manoj Mukund Navarne was conferred with the rank of honorary General of Nepal Army. The President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari presented him with a scroll and a sword during the honouring ceremony.

Key Highlights

Chief Navarne is on a three day visit to Nepal. He is in Nepal to discuss “Army-to-Army relations and bilateral defence cooperation” with his counterpart.

The tradition of bestowing honorary title to the army chief of other countries has been in practice since 1950. Earlier, the Nepali Army Chief Chandra Thapa was honoured with similar rank by President Ram Nath Kovind.

The Commander in Chief Cariappa was the first Indian Army Chief to receive the honorary title in 1950.