Government in a fix as India seeks Nepal’s position on the Army Agnipath scheme

As India plans to recruit Nepalis, it has asked Kathmandu for its views. Officials say they are discussing the matter.

The Nepal government is in a fix on whether to allow the Indian Army to recruit Nepali youths under the Narendra Modi government’s newly launched Agnipath, a highly controversial scheme that has received a fair share of criticism even in India.