New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- A fresh demand for the resumption of recruitment of Nepali youths into the Indian Army under the Agnipath scheme has emerged as a sensitive issue ahead of Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth's upcoming maiden three-day visit to Nepal, adding a new dimension to the longstanding defence ties between the two neighbours.
Former Gorkha soldiers, their supporters and Nepali youths staged a protest in Pokhara on Wednesday, seeking the immediate restoration of recruitment into the Indian Army.
The demonstration has brought the unresolved Gorkha recruitment issue into sharper focus just days before Gen Seth arrives in Kathmandu. Recruitment of Nepali Gorkhas has traditionally been regarded as one of the most enduring ...