Kathmandu, Feb. 25 -- At the invitation of the Nepali Army, six former Chiefs of the Indian Army arrived in Nepal on Tuesday to participate in the celebrations marking Mahashivaratri and the 262nd anniversary of the establishment of the Nepali Army.

The visiting delegation includes General Joginder Jaswant Singh (Retd.), General Deepak Kapoor (Retd.), General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.), General Dalbir Singh Suhag (Retd.), General Manoj Mukund Naravane (Retd.), and General Manoj Pande (Retd.). During their visit, they are scheduled to tour various historical, religious, and tourist sites across the country.

The armies of Nepal and India entertain a longstanding tradition of conferring honorary ranks to each other which reflects the deep-r...