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UNBELIEVABLE: Gurkha | History Defined

King marks ‘important new chapter’ for newly formed Gurkha artillery unit

Charles was presented with a mala flower garland as he arrived at Larkhill Barracks near Salisbury in Wiltshire.

Evening Standard

Edward and Sophie receive warm welcome from Nepali village on last day of tour

The couple visited Ghandruk – a rural village overlooking the Himalayas, with a strong history of producing Gurkha recruits.

Evening Standard

Edward tells new Gurkhas they are ‘soldiers in British army but sons of Nepal’

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh met the two per cent of young Nepalis who passed the gruelling selection process to join the Brigade of Gurkhas.

Evening Standard

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Why Nepal’s Gurkha fighters want to join India’s army again

Change of rules in Indian Army hiring scheme has affected young men in Nepal who are training to join armies worldwide.

Al Jazeera

Why so many of Nepal’s Gurkhas end up fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Nearly 200 Nepalese nationals are serving as mercenaries in the Russian army – but it’s not only a phenomenon benefitting the Kremlin’s military recruitment, as Namita Singh explains

The Independent UK

Why so many of Nepal’s Gurkhas end up fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Nearly 200 Nepalese nationals are serving as mercenaries in the Russian army – but it’s not only a phenomenon benefitting the Kremlin’s military recruitment, as Namita Singh explains

The Independent UK

Navi Mumbai: Lost and ailing Nepalese guard reunited with family after 13 yrs

NAVI MUMBAI: A 55-year-old security guard of Nepalese origin, Amar Bahadur Gurung, who had been missing for nearly 13 years, has finally been reunited with his Nepal based family, due to the efforts of a few Navi Mumbai based Gurkha guards and the Social and Evangelical Association for Love (SEAL)…

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Nepal seeks to pause recruitment of Gurkhas into Indian army under 'Agnipath' plan

Nepal has asked India to halt its recruitment of Gurkhas into the Indian army under a new scheme for shorter military contracts until it was clear what would happen to them when they retired, an aide to the prime minister said on Monday.

Reuters

India will recruit Gurkha soldiers from Nepal under Agnipath scheme: MEA

Opposition leader says unemployed Agniveers will pose a threat to stability in post-conflict Nepal

The Hindu

All-you-can-eat buffet restaurant slams customer's 'spiteful' TripAdvisor review

The Gurkha Buffet Restaurant on Waterloo Road in Blackpool was hailed for "excellent" staff and a "very relaxed atmosphere" until one "very rude" customer took to TripAdvisor to slam its offering

Daily Mirror

All-you-can-eat restaurant owners hit back at customer's 'spiteful' TripAdvisor review

The owners of the buffet restaurant told them the unhappy diner they are no longer welcome

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