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Vij conferred honourary generalship by King Gyanendra
Kathmandu, Apr 23: Visiting Indian Army Chief Nirmal Chandra Vij was today conferred an honourary generalship of the royal Nepalese Army by King Gyanendra, official sources said.
Kathmandu, Apr 23: Visiting Indian Army Chief Nirmal
Chandra Vij was today conferred an honourary generalship of
the royal Nepalese Army by King Gyanendra, official sources
said.
The king presented the sword of the generalship at a
special function at the Naryanhity Royal Palace in Kathmandu,
attended by crown prince Paras and Prime Minister Lokendra
Bahadur Chand, who is also defence minister.
Vij, who arrived yesterday for a four-day official visit
earlier held discussions earlier today with Chand.
He met with royal Nepalese Army Chief General Pyar Jung
Thapa yesterday at the army headquarters here, and discussed
among other things the Maoist insurgency, the army sources
said.
Bureau Report