Kathmandu, Aug. 15 -- Indian Army chief General Dhiraj Seth is arriving in Kathmandu on Sunday to receive the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army, although it is unclear whether he will meet Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

Nepal and India share a unique tradition under which the chief of the army of one country is accorded the honorary rank of general in the other. Indian Army chiefs visiting Nepal to receive the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army from the President have traditionally paid a call on the serving prime minister.

However, it remains unclear whether the tradition will continue this time, even hours before he arrives in Kathmandu. The Nepali Army leadership has already informed the Indian side that Shah and Se...