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Gurkha soldiers’ case should be taken to int’l court if unheeded by British govt: Dr. Narayan Khadka (kh 03/03/2024)

British Gurkha ex-servicemen protest in Kathmandu (kh 07/02/2024)

GAESO requests UK govt to solve issues related to Gorkha soldiers (rep 02/02/2024)

Nepali leaders raise Gurkha pension issue with visiting British army chief : Gen Sanders says the UK is serious about addressing the demands raised by the Gurkha veterans (kp 31/01/2024)

Gurkha veterans share doubts ahead of September talks : For years Gurkha soldiers fought wars for Britain, but despite promises of equal pensions and rights, their pleas for fairness remain unaddressed (kp 29/08/2023)

‘Decisive’ talks on Gurkha veterans’ demands in September : The ex-Gurkhas have been agitating for equal pension and post-retirement benefits on par with British counterparts (kp 21/04/2023)

Gurkha veterans memo UK PM Sunak seeking redressal of their pension issues : The next meeting of Nepal and British governments with representatives of the agitating ex-Gurkhas is scheduled for April 19 (kp 04/04/2023)

Why are the Nepali Gurkhas so Glorious, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 14/02/2023)

UK-Nepal govt level talks on November 3 (rep 01/11/2022), First round tripartite meeting discusses ex-Gurkha issues in London (kh 04/11/2022), Tripartite talks on equal benefits for ex-Gurkhas end inconclusively : While the parties have agreed to sit for talks again, no date has been fixed, by Ail Giri (kp 04/11/2022)

Ex-Gurkha soldiers’ fight for justice to continue with tripartite talks : The 1947 deal between Nepal, Britain and India outlines equal pay, pension and perks for Nepalis in the forces, by Anil Giri (kp 20/10/2022)

Tripartite Agreement on Gurkha Recruitment has lost relevance, by Rajaram Bartaula (rep 06/09/2022)

British Gurkha soldiers in Britain should be given Nepali citizenship: MP Dahal (rep 22/07/2022)

British Minister and Nepali Ambassador meet on ex-Gurkhas issue (kh 22/06/2022)

Gurkhas submit 16-point demands to British PM (ht 18/06/2022)

Digital activism and youth involvement in the Gurkha Justice Campaign, by Kamana Rai (rec 10/06/2022)

British government forms talks team to discuss demands of Gurkha veterans : Gurkha soldiers who retired before 1997 have been protesting putting forth different demands including pensions on par with their British counterparts (nlt 03/06/2022)

Nepal loses millions of foreign currency as pension of British Gurkha soldiers is remitted to Indian central bank, by Chiran Sharma (rep 30/04/2022)

Gurkha justice campaign : Unfortunately, the Gurkhas seem to have ignored the fact that division leads to demise, by Mulbir Rai (kp 15/04/2022)

Nepal forms talks team to hold dialogue with UK over Gurkha veterans’ demands : Gurkha veterans have been protesting for long putting forth different demands including an equal pension on a par with their British counterparts (nlt 02/03/2022), Embassy begins homework for talks on Gurkha issues (rep 06/03/2022)

New immigration rules in UK to benefit British Gurkha Army (nlt 25/02/2022)

Plight of the Singapore Gurkhas : Gurkhas retired from the Singapore Police Force are forced to live in dire economic conditions, by Om Gurung (kp 29/12/2021)

Gurkhas' campaign for equal rights: Will the UK govt relent?, by Ramhari Poudyal and Prerana Poudyal (ht 21/09/2021)

Ex-British Gurkha army activist Gurung hospitalized (kh 18/08/2021)

UK opposition party expresses solidarity for ex-Gurkhas’s hunger strike (kh 11/08/2021)

Why the Gurkhas are once again staging a hunger strike in the heart of London, by Tim I Gurung (rec 30/07/2021)

Ex-Gurkhas launch relay hunger strike (kh 22/07/2021)

UK government expresses readiness for holding dialogue with ex-Gurkhas (kh 29/05/2021)

British Gurkhas threaten legal action for their rights (ht 07/04/2021)

Diary of a Nepali soldier in France : Writings and a khukri of an unknown World War I Gurkha soldier surface in Germany after 107 years, by Shree Bhakta Khanal (nt 04/12/2020)

India to recruit fewer Nepalis in army? Country’s COVID count set to cross two lakh; Proposal to enlist non-Gurkhas in Gurkha Rifles okayed (ht 11/11/2020)

Nepal officially proposes a review of the 1947 tripartite agreement with Britain on Gurkha soldiers: The agreement allows the recruitment of Gurkhas into the British and Indian armies but the government has long been asking for a review in the changed present context, by Anil Giri (kp 17/02/2020), Gurkha ex-servicemen serve March 15 deadline to Nepal, UK govts (rep 17/02/2020)

Ex-Gurkhas threaten to hinder Gurkha recruitment process (ht 04/01/2020)

Nepal seeks review of Gurkha recruitment deal with Britain (ht 15/12/2019)

Ex-Gurkhas serve ultimatum for dialogue (ht 07/12/2019), British Gurkha ex-servicemen issue Feb 15 deadline for dialogue (rep 07/12/2019)

National conference of ex-Gurkhas concludes with Kathmandu Declaration (ht 07/11/2019), Ex-Gurkhas to mount int’l campaign for pay parity, compensation (rep 07/11/2019)

Girl Gurkhas: Recruitment of women into the British Gurkha Brigade is on hold, but women who trained remain hopeful, by Monica Deupala (nt 26/07/2019)

Agitating Gurkhas defer protests after British letters (rep 02/07/2019)

Guardians of the empire: The British Gurkha connection is one of the enduring strands in the close bond of friendship between Nepal and the UK, by PB Shah (kp 19/06/2019)

Oli proposed review of 1947 tripartite pact in a meeting with Theresa May, foreign minister says. The statement from the British prime minister’s office makes no mention of  a review of the treaty that allows Gurkha recruitment, by Anil Giri (kp 13/06/2019), Oli for revising Gurkha recruitment pact: Puts forth the proposal during his talks with British Prime Minister Theresa May in London, by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 13/06/2019), ‘Gurkhas a vital link for boosting Nepal-UK relations’ (ht 14/06/2019)

Gurkha ex-servicemen start fresh protests over delay in forming talks team to address pension parity issues (rep 31/05/2019)

Ex-Gurkhas stage demonstrations (ht 02/05/2019)

Gurkha veterans serve July 1 deadline to address demands, by Anil Giri (kp 20/03/2019)

Gurkha veterans reject pension hike offer of the UK government: ‘The announcement does not meet our demands and does not make us equal to the British nationals working in the UK army,’ a former Gurkha officer said, by Anil Giri (kp 09/03/2019)

Who wants to be a Gurkha? Women: On the race to become the first batch of women to join the British Gurkha regiment under the British Armed Forces, by Asmita Manandhar (kp 19/02/2019)

UK govt has not kept its word: Ex-British Gurkha soldiers (rep 18/02/2019), British minister arriving to discuss Gurkhas’ demands, by Anil Giri (kp 20/02/2019), Ex-Gurkhas threaten to disrupt recruitment process (rep 21/02/2019), Ex-Gurkhas seek expeditious talks from Nepal, UK governments to address their demands, by Anil Giri (kp 22/02/2019), Ex-Gurkhas seek implementation of tripartite report (ht 22/02/2019), ‘UK govt will address Gurkhas’ grievances’ (ht 23/02/2019), Compensation for Gurkha disparity not immediately possible: UK minister, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 23/02/2019)

Cold comfort: Ex-Gurkhas and their families would go back to Nepal if there was cheaper and better health care, by David Saddon (nt 08/02/2019)

Gurkha Grandparents: Despite free health care, elderly ex-Gurkhas and their families in UK ache for home, by Sikuma Rai (nt 25/01/2019)

Speaker emphasises honour and facilities to British Gurkha soldiers (kp 23/01/2019)

Forwarding equal footing: All British Gurkhas must be treated on an equal basis to their British counterparts, by Chandra Laksamba (kp 19/12/2018)

Manufacturing courage: The history of Gorkhas is a case study of colonial mindsets and Nepali rulers’ failures, by Amish Mulmi (kp 16/11/2018)

Gurkha forum raises equal rights pitch: GAESO urges Nepal and British governments to form talks panel soon (kp 02/11/2018)

Gorkhalis for America: If Gorkhalis can protect the American President in Singapore why can’t they do the same in the White House?, by Aditya Man Shrestha (rep 14/08/2018)

A military-migrant economy: Families enable ex-Gurkhas to continue global private security work, by Amanda Chisholm (nt 22/06/2018)

Ex-British Gurkha panel puts 11-point list of demands (kp 09/05/2018)

Lahure becoming scarce in Dharan, by Rohit Rai (rep 26/04/2018)

British govt ‘working on Gurkhas’ issues' (kp 14/02/2018)

Old soldiers, new battles: Gurkhas fought for the British in various wars, now they are fighting for equal rights, by Naresh Rai (kp 18/08/2017)

9th Gorkha Rifles bicentenary marked with fanfare: The 9th Gorkha Rifles has distinguished itself in many battles including the two world wars (kp 06/02/2017)

Defeating the undefeated: Gurkhas’ campaign for equal pensions will likely continue regardless of whether Nepal can or will help their cause, by Chandra Laksamba and Krishna Adhikari (kp 24/10/2016)

Gurkhas lose equal pension petition: According to the current rule of the British government, only those Gurkhas who served after 1 July 1997 are eligible for equal pension, by Nabin Pokharel (kp 16/09/2016)

House committee wants diplomatic talks to resolve ex-British Gurkha issues, by Kamal Pariyar (rep 11/05/2016)

Dying for others: The royal tour has revived a debate in Nepal to redefine Nepal-UK relations that allows Gurkha recruitment, by Om Astha Rai (rep 25/03/2016)

GAESO president accuses Britain of enslaving Nepalis: GAESO President Gurung says Prince Harry meeting former Gurkha servicemen in Pokhara would be a hypocritical move (kp 21/03/2016)

Gurkha Army completes quake mission in Nepal (kp 20/07/2015)

A subdued joy for British Gurkhas (kp 07/02/2015)

‘Under 30 can apply for UK residency', by Nabin Pokhrel(kp 17/01/2015)

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