Honoring General Sharma in India
KATHMANDU: NOV. 9 – Chief of Army Staff Maharthi Prabhu Ram Sharma has been welcomed by a contingent of the Indian Army. General Sharma was accorded a warm welcome by the Indian Army at India’s South Block Lawn.
Chief of Army Staff Prabhu Ram Sharma left for New Delhi on Tuesday for an official visit to India. According to the Directorate of Military Public Relations and Information, he will be visiting India from November 9 to 12 at the invitation of Indian Army Chief MM Naravane.
On the occasion of the visit, Chief of Army Staff Sharma is scheduled to be honored by the President of India with the honorary title of Maharathi of the Indian Army. According to the Directorate, there is a program to honor him on Wednesday, November 10.
Nepal and India have a unique tradition of awarding honorary titles to the Chiefs of Army Staff of each other. It is said that the Chief of Army Staff of Nepal, Surendra Bahadur Shah, was conferred the honorary title of Maharathi of the Indian Army for the first time in 2026 BS.
During his visit to New Delhi, Chief of Army Staff Sharma will hold talks with his counterpart General Naravane and other senior Indian Army officials.
