KATHMANDU, Oct 27: The Chief of Army Staff Chhatra Mansingh Gurung has extended a formal invitation to the Chief of Staff of the Indian Army, General Deepak Kapoor, for a visit to Nepal. A letter to this effect was sent by General Gurung on October 23 soon after the cabinet meeting held the same day gave a go ahead for the proposal of the Ministry of Defense to invite General Kapoor.
It has been said in the invite that General Deepak Kapoor, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC, will be presented with the title of Honorary General of the Nepal Army by President Dr Ram Baran Yadav at the time of the visit. Bestowing of such honorary title is a routine affair and is usually reciprocal. The former Nepal Army chief Rookmangud Katawal was conferred with the title of Honorary General of Indian Army by India´s President Pratibha Patel in December 2007.
The NA Chief has also extended the invitation to General Kapoor´s wife and other staff officers of the Indian Army. Although the date of his arrival has yet to be confirmed, the visit will hold high significance in the light of ongoing negotiations with India on resumption of both lethal and non-lethal weapons for NA.
General Kapoor took over as the Chief of Army Staff on September 30, 2007 and as Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee on August 31 this year.
It has been said in the invite that General Deepak Kapoor, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC, will be presented with the title of Honorary General of the Nepal Army by President Dr Ram Baran Yadav at the time of the visit. Bestowing of such honorary title is a routine affair and is usually reciprocal. The former Nepal Army chief Rookmangud Katawal was conferred with the title of Honorary General of Indian Army by India´s President Pratibha Patel in December 2007.
The NA Chief has also extended the invitation to General Kapoor´s wife and other staff officers of the Indian Army. Although the date of his arrival has yet to be confirmed, the visit will hold high significance in the light of ongoing negotiations with India on resumption of both lethal and non-lethal weapons for NA.
General Kapoor took over as the Chief of Army Staff on September 30, 2007 and as Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee on August 31 this year.
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