Ex-Gorkhas seek recruitment revival as Indian Army chief visits Nepal

Veterans raised the recruitment freeze directly with Gen Dheeraj Seth in Pokhara, but the Agnipath scheme was left off the formal agenda of his meetings with Nepal’s top officials.

Former Gorkha soldiers who served in the Indian Army have urged visiting Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth to resume recruitment of Nepali youths, which has remained suspended since 2020.