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Article: Marching orders for Gurkhas? PRACHANDA: BAN NEPALIS FROM INDIAN ARMY
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- Eastern Eye
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- May 16, 2008
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India's first field marshal, SHFJ Manekshaw, often called himself Sam 'Bahadur' as a sign of respect for the brave Gorkha soldiers, most of whom came from Nepal.
"If anyone says he is not afraid of anything, either he is lying or he is a Gorkha," Manekshaw once said.
However, a call by Nepal Maoist chief Prachanda not to allow them to join the Indian army could impact on traditio?nal military ties between the two coun?tries. Prachanda, who is poised to head the government in the Himalayan na?tion, told reporters last month that Nepali Gorkhas should not be allowed to join Indian defence forces.
Gorkhas in the Indian Army are ei?ther those hailing from India (who have migrated from Nepal ...