Kathmandu – Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of Nepali Army General Ashok Raj Sigdale has received the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army.
Indian President Draupadi Murmu awarded him the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army at a special ceremony organized at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.
The Nepali Army and the Indian Army have the tradition of honouring each other’s Chief of Army Staffs’ by conferring the Honorary rank of General. This long-held tradition is emblematic of the close ties between the National Armies of Nepal and India.
Similarly, General Sigdel had a courtesy call with the Honourable Defence Minister Mr. Rajnath Singh. He also planted a sapling in the premises of Thal Sena Bhawan.
