NEPAL ARMY CHIEF IN LUCKNOW
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LUCKNOW, 15 JAN 2019
General Purna Chandra Thapa, NDC, Psc, MSS, the Chief of Army Staff, Nepali Army arrived in Lucknow on Tuesday for a days visit. On his arrival, he visited Headquarters Central Command where he interacted with Lieutenant General Abhay Krishna, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command and was also briefed on various important professional aspects.
Post the visit to Command Headquarters, he proceeded to 11 Gorkha Rifles Regimental Centre on a windshield tour of the Training Area wherein he was briefed about the training infrastructure and the methodology of converting young Gorkhas into trained soldiers. The General also interacted with all ranks during a ‘Special Tea’ organised in his honour. After the visit to 11 Gorkha Rifles Regimental Centre, he proceeded to Army Medical Corps Centre & College where he was received by Commandant, Army Medical College & Centre and was briefed on the methodology of training of the Medical Officers at Officers Training College and recruits at the Centre.
The General accompanied by Smt Deepa Thapa and other members of the delegation also visited places of historical significance in Lucknow.
General Purna Chandra Thapa is on his first international tour since taking charge of the Nepal Army. During the tour, General Thapa was handed over the insignia of the Honorary General of the Indian Army by Hon'ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind and had high level engagements with the Hon'ble Defence Minister, National Security Advisor and the Chief of Army Staff.
LUCKNOW, 15 JAN 2019
General Purna Chandra Thapa, NDC, Psc, MSS, the Chief of Army Staff, Nepali Army arrived in Lucknow on Tuesday for a days visit. On his arrival, he visited Headquarters Central Command where he interacted with Lieutenant General Abhay Krishna, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command and was also briefed on various important professional aspects.
Post the visit to Command Headquarters, he proceeded to 11 Gorkha Rifles Regimental Centre on a windshield tour of the Training Area wherein he was briefed about the training infrastructure and the methodology of converting young Gorkhas into trained soldiers. The General also interacted with all ranks during a ‘Special Tea’ organised in his honour. After the visit to 11 Gorkha Rifles Regimental Centre, he proceeded to Army Medical Corps Centre & College where he was received by Commandant, Army Medical College & Centre and was briefed on the methodology of training of the Medical Officers at Officers Training College and recruits at the Centre.
The General accompanied by Smt Deepa Thapa and other members of the delegation also visited places of historical significance in Lucknow.
General Purna Chandra Thapa is on his first international tour since taking charge of the Nepal Army. During the tour, General Thapa was handed over the insignia of the Honorary General of the Indian Army by Hon'ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind and had high level engagements with the Hon'ble Defence Minister, National Security Advisor and the Chief of Army Staff.
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