Article: Indian Army resumes recruiting Nepali Gurkhas

Article: Brunei Stops Recruiting Nepali Gurkhas
Xinhua English Newswire;  August 10, 1997 ;     378 words ... ... demanding from the British government equal pension as being enjoyed by their British counterparts. Under an agreement signed in 1947 between Britain, India and Nepal, Nepali Gurkhas are allowed to serve in the British and Indian armies.

Article: Brunei Continues Employing Nepali Gurkhas: ...
Xinhua English Newswire;  August 26, 1997 ;     438 words ...Brunei officials have denied that their country has stopped recruiting former British Gurkha Army officers into its security unit, Nepali newspapers reported today. They have also denied that there was an immediate plan to stop the recruitment of the renowned Nepalese fighters, the Nepali

Article: Britain Raises Pension for Nepali Gurkhas ...
Xinhua News Agency;  March 9, 2001 ;     365 words ...The British government has announced a 10.9 percent pension rise for British Gurkha ex- servicemen effective from April 1, 2001, according to a press release by the British Embassy available here Friday. The British government made the announcement Thursday in order to ensure that the pensions for

Article: VOA NEWS: NEPAL'S MAOIST PRIME MINISTER MAKES HISTORIC VISIT TO ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 15, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Dahal is calling for an end to recruitment of Nepali Gurkhas into the Indian Army. The Gurkhas have had a reputation as fierce ... There are about 40,000 Gurkhas serving in the Indian Army and paramilitary forces. Indian military officials ...

Article: Gurkha Soldiers Demands Equal Treatment from Britain
Xinhua English Newswire;  August 10, 1996 ;     555 words ... ... British army. Thousands of Nepali Gurkhas fought for Britain during ... Gurkhas, a part of the then Indian army, was divided with some units ... pensions to Gurkhas cites the Indian army's pay scale, maintaining ... British army than those in the Indian army. The ex-Gurkha ...

Article: Are the days numbered for Nepali Gorkhas in Indian ...
The Hindustan Times;  May 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Gorkha," S H.F.J. Manekshaw, the Indian Army's first and only field marshal, once ... allow Nepali Gorkhas to work in the Indian Army could impact the long-standing relations ... There are two types of Gorkhas in the Indian Army - those hailing from the Terai region ...

Article: Nepali Gorkhas may soon not be a part of the Indian ...
The Hindustan Times;  May 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Prachanda not to allow them to join the Indian army could impact on traditional military ... There are two types of Gorkhas in the Indian Army - those hailing from India (who have ... 000 Nepali Gorkhas are employed in the Indian Army. "Nepali Gorkhas have been part of ...