Kathmandu, July 14
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shisir Khanal, held a virtual meeting with the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defence, Dan Jarvis on Tuesday.
The meeting focused on the unresolved
longstanding grievances of the British Gurkhas, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MoFA) informed in a statement.
Minister Khanal, while highlighting the
significance of the British Gurkhas in Nepal-UK relations, stressed the need
for a mutually agreeable solution to the British Gurkha grievances at the
earliest possible time.
He requested the British Government to
address the demands of British Gurkhas from the perspective of compassion and
sacrifice made by the British Gurkhas. "Minister Khanal also expressed the
readiness of the Government of Nepal to play a constructive role in resolving
this issue in a collaborative manner," read the statement.
Defence Secretary Jarvis highlighted
British Gurkhas as an integral part of the British Army and said that it is a
priority for the UK Government to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
Chief of the Europe Division, Ganesh Prasad
Dhakal and other senior officials from the MoFA attended the meeting.
The meeting was coordinated and facilitated
by the British Embassy in Kathmandu.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 15 July 2026.
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