Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor was decorated with the honorary rank of General of the Nepal Army by President Ram Baran Yadav today in Kathmandu. It signifies the close relationship between the two forces. <br/><br/>The honour for the Indian general comes after Nepalese army chief General Chhtra Man Singh Gurung was conferred with the honorary title of General of the Indian Army by President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi on December 14, upholding a six-decade old tradition. Indian General N C Vij had also received the top honour in 2003 from the then King Gyanendra, who was deposed by the 601-member Constituent Assembly in 2008.
News On AIR | January 21, 2010 8:28 PM
Nepal decorates Indian Army chief with honorary rank of General of Nepal Army