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"We will discuss whatever help is required by Nepal to combat terrorism and provide whatever is possible," Pamanabhan, who is on a five-day visit to Nepal, said.
"In fact, neighbours have to help each other whenever there is a problem," he said.
Padmanabahan said, "Nepal is doing a very good job in controlling the Maoist terror."
The general held discussions with Nepalese army chief Prajjwala Shamsher Rana on enhancing military cooperation between the two neighbours.
"The discussion was very much useful," he said, adding, "I will learn something from the operations of the Royal Nepalese Army."
He also visited Nepalgunj, the western division's headquarters. He was accompanied by Major General Balanand Sharma of the Royal Nepalese Army and was accorded a warm welcome by Major General Sadip Bahadur Shah, general officer commanding Western Division.
During the visit, the GOC Western Division briefed him on the anti-Maoist operations conducted by the Royal Nepal Army in western, mid-western and far western regions of Nepal.
Major General Richard Khare and Colonel George Mathai of the Indian Army accompanied Padmanabhan.
In the evening, the army chief called on King Gyanendra at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace, who conferred upon him the honorary rank of general of the Royal Nepalese Army.
Indian Ambassador I P Singh was also present on the occasion.
The general is expected to visit Pokhara and Dharan on Wednesday where he will meet Indian ex-army men. There are about 110,000 thousand ex-armymen in the country who receive annually Rs 380 crore [3.8 billion] from the Indian government.
PTI
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