गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Indian Army Chief to visit Nepal next week Breaking Indian Army Chief to visit Nepal next week KathmanduPati August 06, 2026 Kathmandu [Nepal], August 6 – Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth will arrive in Nepal on August 16 for a five-day official visit during which he will receive the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army, officials said. General Seth, who assumed office as the 31st Chief of the Indian Army on June 30 is visiting Nepal at the invitation of Chief of the Army Staff General Ashok Sigdel. The conferral of honorary general ranks reflects a long-standing military tradition between Nepal and India, with both countries reciprocally awarding the distinction to each other’s army chiefs for more than seven decades. During the visit, General Seth is also expected to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Balendra Shah. Officials familiar with the programme said a request for the meeting has been submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office though the meeting has not yet been officially confirmed. The visit is expected to further reinforce the longstanding military relationship and defence cooperation between Nepal and India. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal Supreme Court summons government over ‘Green Army’ legitimacy Nepal PM vows no shortage of funds for flood recovery Nepal floods cause over Rs 2.2 billion in farm, livestock… Flash flood warning issued for 21 Nepal districts Nepal PM meets local representatives from flood-hit crisis zones BRICS pledges global cooperation for safe AI development Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Historic conservation of Mahendra and Mao on the day of Nepal-China Boundary Treaty Aswini wins Best Choreographer at NMFA Nepal, China hold virtual meeting to discuss fight against coronavirus, review implementation of agreements Two more succumb to coronavirus in Butwal CAN categorizes cricketers and signs contracts World Peace Day: the story of Nepal’s ‘Zone of Peace’ proposition to the world Armed police deployed at border security are at high risk of corona transmission