Is The Era Of Gurkhas In The British Armed Forces About To End?

British Army Gurkhas take positions during a patrol in an area known as Hamburger Hill in Helmand province, Afghanistan Photo: PA

Gurkha Service In Britain's Armed Forces Under Threat From Nepal Government Bill -- The Telegraph

Almost two centuries of Gurkha service in Britain's armed forces is set to draw to a close after Nepal MPs backed a ban on recruitment when economic conditions are strong enough to generate alternative jobs.

A parliamentary report setting the Himalayan state's foreign policy, said the recruitment of Gurkhas to fight in foreign armies should be ended.

Its authors complained that since Britain granted retired Gurkha troops the right to remain in the United Kingdom, the amount of income Nepal earns from the arrangement has declined.

Those who support a ban say the recruitment of poor young men to fight other country's wars hurts Nepal's national image.

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My Comment: Maybe not now .... but one day the era of having Gurkhas serving in the British military will come to an end .... and yes .... that will be a sad day.