Kathmandu (Nepal): Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane, who is on a three-day official visit to Nepal, on Thursday presented medical equipment and ventilators to the Nepali Army.
On behalf of the Government of India, Naravane presented medical equipment for two field hospitals of the Nepali Army. The equipment includes X-Ray machines, computed radiography systems, ICU ventilators, video endoscopy units, anesthesia machines, laboratory equipment and ambulances.
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Further, additional ventilators were also gifted to assist the Nepali Army in its fight against COVID-19 pandemic. This follows an earlier army-to-army provision of ventilators in July this year.
Earlier in the day, Naravane laid a wreath and paid homage at Bir Smarak (Martyr's Memorial) at the Army Pavilion in Tundikhel, Kathmandu.
He then visited the Nepali Army Headquarters where he was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour. This was followed by a meeting with his counterpart General Purna Chandra Thapa, during which both delegations discussed Army-to-Army relations and enhancing bilateral defence cooperation.
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Naravane along with other officials flew to Kathmandu from New Delhi on a special Indian Air Force aircraft at the invitation of Nepali counterpart General Purna Chandra Thapa.
He would be conferred the rank of honorary General of the Nepali Army by President Bidhya Devi Bhandar at 4 pm on Thursday at an investiture ceremony to be held at Sheetal Niwas.
Nepal and India have a tradition of conferring highest rank to the chief of each other's militaries since 1950 after then Indian Army Chief General KM Cariappa visited Nepal.
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