Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth leaves for Nepal visit; to be made Honorary General of Nepali Army
Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth left on 16 August 2026 for an official visit to Nepal from 17 to 19 August, during which the President of Nepal is to confer on him the Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army.
Summary
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth departed on 16 August 2026 for an official visit to Nepal from 17 to 19 August 2026 to strengthen defence cooperation and military-to-military ties. On 17 August, Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel is to confer on him the Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army at Rashtrapati Bhawan, Kathmandu, in keeping with a tradition between the two armies; he will also lay a wreath at the Army Pavilion, Tundikhel. On 18 August he will address student officers of the Army Command and Staff Course at Shivapuri, and on 19 August he will attend an Ex-Servicemen Rally at Pokhara and felicitate Veer Naris and gallantry awardees.
Key facts
- Visit
- 17–19 August 2026
- Honour
- Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army
- Conferred by
- President Ram Chandra Paudel
- Kathmandu events
- Wreath at Army Pavilion, Tundikhel; Guard of Honour at Nepali Army HQ
- 18 Aug
- Army Command and Staff Course, Shivapuri
- 19 Aug
- Ex-Servicemen Rally, Pokhara
Practice MCQs 3 questions
During his August 2026 visit to Nepal, Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth is to receive which honour?
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Correct answer: B — Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army
In keeping with a tradition between the two armies, the President of Nepal confers the Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army on the Indian Army Chief.
Consider the following statements about General Dhiraj Seth's Nepal visit of 17–19 August 2026: 1. The honorary rank is to be conferred by the Prime Minister of Nepal. 2. The Ex-Servicemen Rally during the visit is to be held at Biratnagar. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. The honorary rank is conferred by Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel, and the Ex-Servicemen Rally is at Pokhara.
Where is General Dhiraj Seth to address student officers of the Army Command and Staff Course during his Nepal visit?
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Correct answer: A — Shivapuri
On 18 August 2026 he is to address student officers of the Army Command and Staff Course at Shivapuri; Tundikhel is where he lays a wreath and Pokhara hosts the ex-servicemen rally.