Nepali PM Oli and Indian Army chief Gen Naravane in Kathmandu
Kathmandu: Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane on Friday paid a courtesy call on Nepali prime minister KP Sharma Oli.
He was accompanied by Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay M Kwatra and other delegation members.
Gen Naravane conveyed the best wishes of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mr Oli and the people of Nepal, the Indian Embassy in Nepal said in a statement.
He also expressed his personal gratitude for the warm hospitality extended by the Government of Nepal.
Both sides also exchanged views on the extensive bilateral partnership between India and Nepal, it said.
The army chief reaffirmed that he would work to further strengthen the defence cooperation between the two countries.
Earlier in the day, he had visited Nepali Army Command and Staff College at Shivapuri and addressed the students and staff there.
As the last stop before concluding his tour, Gen Naravane visited the Indian Embassy where he was briefed about the welfare activities being carried out for roughly over two lakh thirty thousand Indian Army veterans and their families in Nepal.
During the visit, Gen Naravane also presented a welfare grant to Havildar Dil Bahadur Chhettri (Retired), a winner of Maha Vir Chakra, the second highest gallantry award of India.
Gen Naravane has completed a successful and productive three-day visit to Nepal and departed to India later this afternoon.
