England seems to be taking advantage of the recruitment of Gurkha soldiers of nepal in the indian army being stopped. The british army has announced the formation of a new Gurkha regiment for the Gurkha community of Nepali origin. Although the british army already has a Gurkha regiment, but after the recruitment was stopped in India, a new regiment of artillery is being formed.
Nepal has stopped the recruitment of Gurkha youth in the indian army in protest against the Agniveer scheme. There are seven (07) regiments of the Gurkha community in the indian Army. Only Gurkha youth of nepal and indian origin can be recruited in these, but now only Gorkha youth of indian origin are participating in the regiment.
Rules changed after Agniveer Yojana
In the year 2022, the recruitment of youth in the indian army was completely changed. Under the new process, now the Agneepath scheme has been implemented in the indian Army. In such a situation, soldiers have to serve as Agniveers in the army for the first four (04) years. After four years of service, the Agniveers will be scrutinized and only 25 percent of them will be selected to become soldiers. The rest of the Agniveers will be given the opportunity to leave the army and do other services or business like a common citizen.
There are 40 thousand Gurkha soldiers in the indian Army
The nepal government has opposed the Agneepath scheme of the indian Army. After independence (1947), the process of recruitment of Gorkha youth of nepal in the indian army was going on. At present, the indian army has 07 different regiments of Gorkha soldiers (39 battalions). There are about 40 thousand Gorkha soldiers in these. About 60 percent of which are soldiers of nepal origin, but for the last three years, the recruitment of Gorkha soldiers of nepal has almost stopped.
Britain announced the formation of a new Gurkha regiment
The british army has announced the formation of a new Gurkha regiment of Artillery. For this, the king of england has given his permission. In such a situation, it will be known as King's Gurkha Artillery (KGA). In the next four years, about 400 soldiers are expected to be recruited in the KGA regiment of England. Two khukris of nepal are shown in the badge of KGA. Along with this, an artillery cannon is also shown.
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