गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Special ∕ ‘British Government positive to meet demands of Ex-Gurkha’ Special ‘British Government positive to meet demands of Ex-Gurkha’ KathmanduPati June 13, 2025 LONDON – The Nepali and British sides held talks on Thursday in London, the UK, regarding the issues concerning Ex-Gurkha servicemen including their demand for equal pension. The two sides sat for a meeting over the issue almost a year after. The Deputy Chief of Mission of Embassy of Nepal in London, Bipin Duwadi, said the British side has responded positively to the demands of Ex-Gurkha servicemen. The meeting concluded on Thursday by agreeing to meet again after sufficient homework about the demands. Deputy Chief of Mission Duwadi, the defence officials of the British Government and representatives of Ex-Gurkha servicemen were present at the meeting. “The British side is positive. A consensus has been made to sit for a next meeting after determining the total number of pensioners and the required amount for them,” Duwadi told. Likewise, President of the Gurkha Army Ex-Serviceman’s Organization Krishna Kumar Rai mentioned that discussions were held regarding equal pensions for both British and Ex-Gurkha pensioners. Write your comments RELATED NEWS MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Minister Chaudhary bats for regional cooperation to tackling environmental challenges Foreign Minister’s India visit: Pledges to reinforce Nepal-India ties Nepal committed to resolving border dispute thru diplomatic channel: Foreign… Himalaya Airlines starts Kathmandu–Shenzhen flights Literature is powerful means to understand human civilization’ Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 Money laundering case worth millions filed against gangster ‘Bale’ Suzuki Dzire In a New Premium Avatar
