Nepal Army chief visits Chandimandir military station

Nepal Army Chief Gen. Gaurav Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana today visited Chandimandir military station, the headquarters of the Indian Army's Western Command, as part of his six-day visit to India.

In what is intended to boost Indo-Nepal friendship and cooperation, Gen. Rana is visiting the country to witness a combined training exercise, 'Surya Kiran', according to a defence release here.

Lt Gen. Philip Compose, GOC-in-C, Western Command, welcomed Gen. Rana at Chandimandir where he was presented with a Guard of Honour before being given a briefing about the facility.

The 'Surya Kiran' series of joint Indo-Nepal military exercises, which initially started at platoon level and has now been enhanced to battalion level, are aimed at achieving tactical-level understanding and inter-operability between the two armies, the release said.
 

The general was accompanied by his wife Rohini Rana for the visit.