• ¨     Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth was conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army on 17 August 2026 at Sheetal Niwas in Kathmandu.

    ¨     The honorary rank was conferred by Nepalese President Ram Chandra Paudel.

    ¨     The ceremony was part of the long-standing reciprocal military tradition between India and Nepal.

    ¨     India and Nepal have followed the practice of conferring the honorary rank of General on each other’s Army Chiefs since 1950.

    ¨     The tradition reflects the close military and defence relationship between the two countries.

    ¨     India-Nepal military ties include training exchanges, ceremonial visits and defence cooperation.

    ¨     General Dhiraj Seth inspected a Guard of Honour at the Nepali Army Headquarters.

    ¨     He also laid a wreath at the Army Pavilion in Tundikhel, Kathmandu.

    ¨     General Seth held bilateral talks with Chief of Army Staff General Ashok Raj Sigdel.

    ¨     The discussions focused on mutual strategic interests and military cooperation.

    ¨ The ceremony was attended by Nepal’s Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, and India’s Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava.

    ¨     General Seth also handed over military and medical equipment to the Nepal Army as part of India’s defence support.

    ¨     India and Nepal share an open border of approximately 1,751 kilometres.

    ¨     Defence cooperation between the two countries includes military training, equipment support and high-level military exchanges.

    ¨     The Indian Army and Nepali Army also conduct joint and coordinated activities in areas such as disaster response and professional military education.

    ¨     Exam Fact: The reciprocal honorary General rank tradition between India and Nepal began in 1950.

    ¨     Sheetal Niwas is the official residence of the President of Nepal in Kathmandu.

    ¨     Tundikhel is a historic open ground in central Kathmandu used for military and public ceremonies.

    ¨     The Nepali Army Headquarters is located in Kathmandu.