Nepal's Army Chief Purna Chandra Thapa will arrive in New Delhi today on a four-day official visit. It will be his first official bilateral visit after taking over the command of the Nepal Army.<br />''  <br />'' A Defence Ministry release said the visiting dignitary will be conferred with the Honorary Rank of 'General of Indian Army' by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan.<br />''  <br />'' General Thapa will interact with senior Indian Army officials. He will also visit defence formations based at Jaipur and Lucknow. <br />''  <br />'' The visit symbolizes the deep-rooted ties between the two armies and will help strengthen defence cooperation.<br />''  <br />'' <span id="MSIEparagraph"></span>