Nepalese government instructed to reform UK agreement on Gurkha recruitment
Campaigners say the current pact – that was agreed in 1947 – is outdated and does not sufficiently safeguard Gurkha interests today
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Gurkhas The boys are here: Newest batch of Gurkha recruits arrives in UK to begin infantry training
Ahead of them are nine months of basic and specialised infantry training that will turn them into elite fighting warriors
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Gurkhas Brigade of Gurkhas restores badminton championships after a near 30-year absence
The competition used to be played annually in Hong Kong but disappeared after the 1997 handover of the British colony to China
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Gurkhas Mission accomplished: Former Gurkha summits highest peaks on all seven continents
Hari Budha Magar, who was injured in Afghanistan, becomes the first double above-knee amputee to achieve the incredible feat
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Cyprus Kukri to cookery: Soldiers return to their Nepalese roots with a Gurkha curry
BFBS Forces News reporter Will Hollis gets a taste of Nepal as the community in Cyprus cook up a couple of tasty dishes
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Gurkhas Gurkha recruits record perfect pass rate as wider Army dropout figures revealed
Each of the 274 trainee riflemen scored a first-time pass to complete Phase One and Two infantry training at ITC Catterick
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Gurkhas Heavy, hilly and hard: Pirbright instructors try their hand at Gurkhas' Doko Race
Strapping a weighted basket to your head and running 5km aims to bring personnel together – even if it is through exhaustion
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Gurkhas Hari Budha Magar: It's six out of seven for record-breaking double amputee Gurkha veteran
The veteran is taking on the incredible Seven Summits challenge to change perceptions, proving that disability is no barrier
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Gurkhas Exclusive: Gurkhas – on final exercise with the newest batch of recruits
The newest members of the Gurkhas have been put to the test in Sennybridge
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Gurkhas In pictures: Legacy honoured as 68 Gurkha Field Support Squadron reforms on 77th anniversary
The parade marked the official re-establishment of the squadron within The Queen's Gurkha Engineers after it was disbanded in 1993
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Gurkhas Queen's Gurkha Signals stronger than ever as parade marks birthday – and new unit
The parade at Gamecock Barracks commemorated the 76th anniversary of the QG Signals and the formation of the new 243 Gurkha Signal Squadron
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Army Training put into practice as new Gurkha artillery unit fires Light Gun for first time
The King's Gurkha Artillery is the Army's newest regiment and the seventh cap badge of the Brigade of Gurkhas
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Football Queen's Gurkha Signals retain Nepal Cup by beating Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment
A 2-0 win saw the reigning champions keep hold of the trophy.
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Gurkhas Every breath was a battle as British soldiers tackled extreme Exercise Everest Sappers
A British Army team has taken on one of the toughest endurance challenges on Earth
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Gurkhas Second World War veteran and Gurkha officer celebrates his 100th birthday
A veteran of the Burma Campaign and author of 19 books, Lieutenant Colonel J P Cross is a Gurkha legend
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Gurkhas New 400-strong King's Gurkha Artillery regiment announced in front of MPs
The King's Gurkha Artillery (KGA) was officially announced by Veterans Minister Al Carns.