India and Nepal celebrated 70 years of Indo-Nepal diplomatic ties amid a function at the Indian Cultural Centre, Embassy of India in Kathmandu on February 10, 2018.<\/p>\n
The event witnessed a wide range of cultural programs including the unique 10-member Odissi dance, folk performances by young teams, among others.<\/p>\n
The event also marked the celebrations of the auspicious Maha Shivaraatri festival.<\/p>\n
Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri and Veteran Nepali actress Mithila Sharma inaugurated the event.<\/p>\n
Of all, a special dance performance by the Odissi troupe led by Dr Sujata Mishra stood as a special highlight of the program.<\/p>\n
Indian Cultural Centre supported all the aforementioned cultural events.<\/p>\n
Nepali Army Day<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Nepal is also celebrating Nepali Army Day on February 13, 2018 and the day coincides with the famous Hindu festival Maha Shivaraatri.<\/p>\n Taking ahead Indo-Nepal military cooperation, Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat is visiting the Nepali event as a chief guest marking the first such visit by any Indian Army to Nepal.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the first time any Chief of the Indian Army will be present here on the Army Day,\u201d says Nainraj Dahal, Spokesperson, Nepali Army.<\/p>\n The event to be organized at Army Pavilion, Tundikhel will see cultural performances by military personnel, who will also fire cannons marking the celebrations of the day.<\/p>\n As part of the visit, Rawat will also hold discussions with various Nepali officials on strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations.<\/p>\n On the occasion, chiefs of both Indian and Nepali Army will be honored special titles in respect to their works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" India and Nepal celebrated 70 years of Indo-Nepal diplomatic ties amid a function at the Indian…<\/span><\/p>\n