Tag: Gorkha Rifles

Indian Army confirms ‘problems’ if Nepal joins ICC

The creation of a legal and jurisdictional ambiguity with respect to Nepalese Gorkha troops of the Indian Army has now been confirmed to StratPost by army lawyers. “The army cannot deploy these troops when, by their mere presence, they may render any operation liable for scrutiny by the ICC,” said one lawyer.

Indian Army concerned about recruitment in Nepal

Nepalese Gorkhas constitute 40 per cent of the seven Gorkha Rifle regiments of the Indian Army. There are currently estimated to be over 30,000 Nepalese Gorkhas in the Gorkha Rifles. The schedule for the ongoing recruitment has not been decided yet and is likely to be affected by the political situation in Nepal.