Minister Khanal urges UK to address Gurkha veterans’ longstanding grievances

Nepal seeks an early resolution to the equal pay and pension dispute ahead of another round of tripartite talks.

As the United Kingdom prepares for a change in government next week, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with Britain’s Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis, urging London to resolve the longstanding grievances of Gurkha veterans over unequal pay and pensions.