Army Chief General Manoj Pandey received guard of honour at Paris: Army Chief General Manoj Pande received a Guard of Honour at the Les Invalides in Paris on 17 November 2022. He is in France for four days. General Manoj Pande during his visit held talks with his French counterpart General Pierre Schille and discussed issues of mutual interest during his visit to the European country.
November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz
On November 17, 2022, a Guard of Honor was presented to Army Chief General Manoj Pande at the Les Invalides in Paris. Pande is in France for a four-day visit.
Army Chief General Manoj Pandey received a guard of honor at Paris- Key Points
- The Chief of Army Staff will be in France from November 14 to November 17, 2022.
- Gen Pande left for France on November 14 on a four-day visit to further strengthen the “bond of trust” between the Indian and French armies.
- General Pande held extensive talks with the top military brass of France including the Chief of the Defence Staff, the Chief of the Army Staff, and the Commander of the Land Combat Forces.
- The ceremony was part of the unique tradition between the two Armies.
- From the 5th to the 8th of this month, General Pande will be visiting Nepal on an official basis for four days. His trip to Nepal is his first as Chief of Army Staff.
- General Manoj Pande also handed over non-lethal military aid including Artillery Equipment, Mine Protected Vehicles, Medical Stores, and Horses to Nepal Army, to enhance the Military Cooperation between the two Armies.