Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth Visits Nepal from August 17 to 19

Exam-focused facts from the 22 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Indian Chief of Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth made an official visit to Nepal from August 17 to 19, 2026.
The visit aimed to strengthen defence cooperation and military-to-military ties between India and Nepal.
On August 17, General Seth laid a wreath at the Army Pavilion, Tundikhel, and received a Guard of Honour at the Nepali Army Headquarters.
He was conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army by President Ram Chandra Paudel during an Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
On August 18, he addressed student officers of the Army Command and Staff Course at Shivapuri and interacted with instructors and foreign student officers.
On August 19, he attended an ex-servicemen rally at Pokhara, felicitated Veer Naris and Gallantry Awardees, and interacted with Indian Army Veterans.