Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Naravane started his three-day Nepal tour by visiting religious places on Wednesday.
General Naravane went to Kumari Ghar in Kathmandu Durbar Square and worshipped Living Goddess "Kumari" and later toured around Basantapur Durbar Square along with his spouse Veena Naravane.
Later, while touring around the ancient palace of the Himalayan Nation, General Naravane was briefed about temples and other structures standing tall in and around the UNESCO World Heritage Site which once housed kings before the unification of
Nepal.
General Naravane would be conferred the rank of Honorary General of the Nepali Army by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari Thursday afternoon at an investiture ceremony to be held at Sheetal Niwas.
General Naravane will hold bilateral talks with his counterpart Thapa and he will join a dinner to be hosted by the Nepali Army Chief.
On Friday, General Naravane will deliver a lecture at Nepal Army Staff and Command College in Shivapuri, where senior Nepal Army officers will be present.