The government, on Sunday, termed the visit of Chief of Nepal Army, Gen Ashok Raj Sigdel, to India from December 11-14 as a significant milestone in strengthening the long-standing ties between the Nepali Army and the Indian Army.
Previous Indian Army Chiefs, including General Manoj Pande (retired) and General MM Naravane (retired), have also been conferred with this honour.
Chinese Communist Party's politburo member Yuan Jiajun called on Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel here on Sunday, The Kathmandu Post reported.
The delegation was appreciative of scenic beauty of Shimla and they also visited 14 Gorkha Training Centre at Subathu and Indian Military Academy at Dehradun.
Army officers have to undergo regular physical fitness tests, which includes waist circumference, waist-hip ratio and relative fat mass. the average Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated on the basis of these.
The Nepal Army Act 2006 acts as a legal barrier for the Army's investment in mega projects like hydropower, or in the banking sector, reports The Kathmandu Post.
General Purna Chandra Thapa, a decorated officer of the Nepal Army, was appointed as the new Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of the Himalayan nation on Sunday, according to a media report.
