Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Prabhu Ram Sharma held a video conversation with his newly appointed Indian counterpart Manoj Pande on Wednesday. Pande was appointed as the Chief of Indian Army on May 1.

According to the Nepal Army Public Relations Directorate, CoAS Sharma congratulated Pande through video conference and wished him a successful tenure.

During the conversation, Sharma expressed his hope that the relations between Nepal Army and Indian Army will reach new heights during the tenure of General Pande, the Directorate said.

On the occasion, Sharma also invited Pande to visit Nepal.

In reply, Pande said that he would visit Nepal at an appropriate time.