No more Gorkhas in India, UK Armies

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Indian and British Armies may no longer be able to employ Gurkhas, known for their valour, following a Nepalese government decision to eventually stop their recruitment in foreign countries.

Nepal’s government has directed Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and other concerned ministries to implement the recommendations of a report that seeks to ultimately halt Gurkha recruitments in foreign armies.

The Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) have sent separate letters to various ministries on March 9 directing them to initiate procedures for implementing recommendations of the report, Nepal’s Foreign Policy in Changed Context: 2012, saying it was endorsed by a House panel.

The report approved by the Parliamentary Committee on International Relations and Human Rights on December 26, 2011, was later presented in the Legislature Parliament.

The report has drawn sharp criticism from Ex-Gurkha organisations which have warned to launch protests if Gurkha Recruitment Centres are shut down in Nepal, the Republica reported.

Nepalese Gurkhas are mainly serving in Indian Army and British Army.

The parliamentary report argues that although the Gurkha recruitment gave the Nepali youths limited employment opportunity, serving with foreign military had not allowed the country to hold its head high.

“Nepal’s government is put on further loss after the Britain decided to provide citizenship to Gurkha soldiers, and the time has come to evaluate Nepal’s foreign policy in regards to Gurkha recruitment,” the parliamentary report said.

“Since the Gurkha recruitment will have to end eventually, it is necessary to create alternatives to move forward the process,” it added.

The House Committee Chairman Padam Lal Bishwakarma expressed satisfaction over the government’s willingness to implement the report.

“The report has paved the way for inter-ministerial service change and transfers of deserving candidates serving in other concerned ministries to foreign service,” he was quoted by the daily as saying.

 

[Avisheik]

What happens to the current gorkhas in the indian and british army? Do they still continue to serve them?

 

[AyanRay]

What happens to the current gorkhas in the indian and british army? Do they still continue to serve them?

Nothing will happen. These gorkhas in IA are Indians and not nepalese so as the thousands of gorkhas who live in india. We never inducted nepalese citizens in our army. Gorkhas in india are very much indian as other people of different ethnic groups

btw the title is misleading.

 

[Subramanian]

why should india stop recruiting Gorkhas? Nepalese Gorkhas and also others have a great cultural and linguistic similarity with India and ll continue to do so.I mean there is no visa also.

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

It will be big loss for nepali youth, as a good employment options are lost forever.

 

[asad71]

There are Nepalese Gorkhas employed as Policemen in HK and Singapore. Perhaps in Brunei too. Except in HK, elsewhere their job is to protect VIPs - something special forces would be doing in other nations.

 

[Donatello]

It will be big loss for nepali youth, as a good employment options are lost forever.

There is always the option of French Foreign Legion.

 

[Black Widow]

Nepal’s government has directed Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and other concerned ministries to implement the recommendations of a report that seeks to ultimately halt Gurkha recruitments in foreign armies.


Nepalese Gurkhas are mainly serving in Indian Army and British Army.

What about Indian Gurkhas??

From news what I got is, Nepal don't want there civilian to work for UK and India. In the era when job creation is real pain in a$$, how come some country can pass some judgement like this?

Are they crazy?

 

[aanshu001]

any Nepali citizen can take Indian citizenship and thus it is open for Nepali Gurkha's to join Indian army by the way few lacks of Gurkha's are proud member of Indian arm forces and their children will be continuing the same

 

[Bang Galore]

Impossible to implement. India has plenty of Gurkhas in the country & with Nepalese having pretty much the same rights as Indians to work in India, all this will achieve is a sudden "spurt" in the number of Indian Gurkhas. While I appreciate the sentiments of the Nepali government, they do not have an alternative offer for these people. While the British recruitment is easily stoppable, the Indian one is almost impossible to do.

 

[Punjabbi Munda]

Indian Gorkha regiment is of Nepalese or Indian Gorkhas?o.0

 

[Bang Galore]

Indian Gorkha regiment is of Nepalese or Indian Gorkhas?o.0

Both Indian & Nepalese.

 

[Punjabbi Munda]

Both Indian & Nepalese.

So nepal used to export Gorkhas to India/UK armies?

 

[harpoon]

Nepali Gurkhas will simply cross border and join IA. As far as I know Gurkhas value their service in IA.... good pay, retirement benefits, canteen facilities and insurance benefits.

 

[livingdead]

It is their decision. They can close the recruitment in nepal but nepalis can always cross to India and seek employment as they do with other jobs. Nobody can stop them.(Unless nepal scraps that treaty too)