New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- New Delhi, Aug 8: Indian Army Chief Manoj Pande will be visiting Kathmandu in the first week of September, officials from Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Army said.

This will be the first visit of an Indian Army chief to neighbouring Nepal since his appointment to the post on April 30 this year.

"We have received communication from the Indian side that General Pandey will be here from September 5 to 7," a senior official at Nepal's foreign ministry, told India Narrative on Sunday, requesting anonymity. He added that the government and army are currently making preparations for the visit.

A spokesperson for the Nepali Army, Narayan Silwal, also confirmed that the Indian Army chief is visiting Nepal. "Yes, he...