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President Ram Chandra Paudel conferred the rank of Honorary General of the Nepal Army on visiting Indian Army Chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi with during a special ceremony at the Rastrapati Bhawan on Thursday.

Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Defense Minister Man Bir Rai among others were present on the occasion.

The Indian Army Chief arrived in Kathmandu at the cordial invitation of Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Ashok Raj Sigdel on Wednesday.

There is a tradition of Nepal and India conferring the rank of Honorary General on each other's Army Chief since 1950.

Earlier this afternoon, CoAS Sigdel and Indian Army Chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi, who is on a five-day visit to Nepal, held bilateral talks at the Army Headquarters, Bhadrakali.

This is General Dwivedi's first official visit to Nepal after his appointment as the Chief of the Indian Army on June 30.

He is scheduled to call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Defence Minister Manbir Rai tomorrow.

Chief of the Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel and Indian Army Chief, General Upendra Dwivedi, who is on a visit to Nepal, held bilateral talks at the Army Headquarters, Bhadrakali today.

The official meeting between the two Army Chiefs was focused on mutual partnership and interests between the militaries of the two countries.

During the talks, brief information about Nepali Army's duties and responsibilities, and the work performance was presented, NA Spokesperson Gaurav Kumar KC informed.

Before that, Indian Army Chief Dwivedi received the guard of honor presented by the Nepali Army, according to the Directorate of NA Public Relations and Information.

On the occasion, the Indian army chief planted a tree in the Jangi Adda (Headquarters complex).  The Indian army chief laid a wreath at the Memorial to the Brave Soldier located at the Army Pavilion in local Tundikhel.

President Ram Chandra Paudel is scheduled to confer on Army Chief Dwivedi the rank of Honorary General (Maharathi) of the Nepali Army today.

There is a tradition of Nepal and India conferring the rank of Honorary General on each other's Army Chief since 1950.

This is General Dwivedi's first official visit to Nepal after his appointment as the Chief of the Indian Army on June 30.

He is scheduled to call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Defence Minister Manbir Rai tomorrow.

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has said that the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's upcoming visit to China will be based on the consensus between the ruling Nepali Congress and CPN-UML.

At a press conference held by the Nepal Press Union in Dhangadhi today, the Home Minister said that the Prime Minister's visit to China will not create any problem between the Congress and the UML. He said, "The Prime Minister's visit agenda will be prepared following consensus and if the parties failed to reach consensus on the agendas, then such agendas will not be floated for bilateral discussions."

On another note, Minister Lekhak clarified that there was no agenda for reshuffling the Cabinet till today, but the Prime Minister can take decisions in this regard when he feels it necessary. 

In the press inquiry regarding BRI, the Home Minister, who is also a Congress leader, said it was the decision of the Congress to take the BRI as a grant and not as a loan, adding that the UML was not also insisting to take it as loan; therefore, both parties have the same understanding over the agenda.

Stating that the government was formed for stability, good governance, development and economic development in the country, he said that there is no problem or disagreement between the ruling partners Congress and UML.

He said, "A joint system of two parties has been formed at three levels from the center to the district so that no problem is created between them."

The Home Minister said that activities against the law and Constitution will not be tolerated.

An official bilateral talks between the armies of Nepal and India is scheduled to take place today, focusing on enhancing mutual defense and strategic ties.

Chief of Army Staff of Nepal, Ashok Raj Sigdel and Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who arrived here on Wednesday afternoon on a five-day official visit, will hold bilateral talks at the Nepal Army Headquarters, NA spokesperson Assistant General Gaurav Kumar KC said.

President Ramchandra Paudel is scheduled to confer the honorary rank of 'General of the Nepal Army' to the Indian Army Chief General on Thursday.

This is Dwivedi's first official visit to Nepal after he was appointed the Army Chief on last June 30.

He is scheduled to hold separate courtesy calls on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Defense Minister Manbir Rai on Friday.