Indian, Nepal Army chiefs discuss enhancing bilateral defence cooperation

TIL Desk/World/Kathmandu/ Visiting Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday held a meeting with his Nepali counterpart General Purna Chandra Thapa during which they discussed ways to enhance bilateral defence cooperation.

In a solemn ceremony earlier in the day, General Naravane laid a wreath on the ‘Veer Smarak’ at the Army Pavilion in Tundikhel, Kathmandu, following which he visited the Nepali Army Headquarters and was accorded with a ceremonial Guard of Honour.

At the headquarters, he held the meeting with General Thapa, during which the Indian Army chief was also given a comprehensive briefing by senior officers of the Nepali Army.

Also on Thursday, Naravane handed over various medical equipment to the Nepal Army, which included X-Ray machines, computed radiography systems, ICU ventilators, video endoscopy units, anesthesia machines, laboratory equipment and ambulances.