Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army General Manoj Pande paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in Singha Durbar on Tuesday. He was accompanied by Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava and other delegation members. During the meeting, General Pande briefed Prime Minister Deuba on his engagements in Kathmandu and conveyed his personal gratitude for the warm hospitality extended by the Government of Nepal.

He reaffirmed that he would work for further strengthening the defense cooperation between the two countries.

Earlier in the day, General Pande had visited Nepali Army Command and Staff College at Shivapuri and addressed the students and staff there.