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The Chief of Army Staff is the Chief of the Nepalese Army and reports to the Ministry of Defense. The appointment is constitutionally subjected to be for three years or up to 61 years of age whichever is earlier. The seat of Chief of Army Staff is in Bhadrakali, Kathmandu. The current Chief of Army Staff is General Ashok Raj Sigdel, since 9 ...
General Ashok Raj Sigdel (Nepali: अशोक राज सिग्देल; born 1 February 1967) is the present Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Nepalese Army. [1] He took the oath from the President of Nepal on 9 September 2024. [2] He succeeded General Prabhu Ram Sharma. Sigdel was born on 1 February 1967, in Rupandehi. He was ...
The Chief of the Nepalese Army had been from among the Kaji officers during the 18th century. During the reign of Bhimsen Thapa, the title of Commander-in-Chief was introduced for the first time for denoting the army chief. Later in the late 1970s, the title was changed to Chief of Army Staff (CoAS).
Chief of the Army Staff or Chief of Army Staff, which is generally abbreviated as COAS, is a title commonly used for the appointment held by the most senior staff officer or the chief commander in several nations' armies. Chief of Army Staff (Bangladesh) Chief of Army Staff (Ghana) Chief of the Army Staff (India) Chief of the Army Staff (Nepal)
General Prabhu Ram Sharma (Nepali: प्रभु राम शर्मा; born 5 January 1964) was the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Nepalese Army from 9 September 2021 to 8 september 2024. [1] [2] He took the oath from the president of Nepal on 9 September 2021. [3] [4] He succeeded General Purna Chandra Thapa. [5]
[3] [4] Due to corruption allegations against former Chief Rajendra Chhetri, Thapa even went ahead and made all his property details public in order to demonstrate his anti-corruption stance. [5] Thapa also promised to provide equal opportunities to everyone serving in the army, and has been an advocate for digitalisation of Nepal Army. [3]
Nepal Army's Guruju Paltan (a ceremonial infantry company) in traditional uniform Khukuri, Karda and Chakmak.Khukuri is the symbolic weapon of the Nepali Army. The Nepali Army (Nepali: नेपाली सेना, romanized: Nēpālī Sēnā), also referred to as the Gorkhali Army (गोरखाली सेना, Gōrakhālī Sēnā; see Gorkhas), is the land service branch of the ...
Chief of Army Staff of the Nepalese Army; In office September 2012 – August 2015: Deputy: Pawan Bahadur Pande as Chief of General Staff: Preceded by: Chhatra Man Singh Gurung: Succeeded by: Rajendra Chhetri: Personal details; Born 12 December 1955 (age 69) Relations: Rana dynasty and Pande family