Gurkhas end hunger strike over pensions as Britain agrees to talks
Nepalese Gurkha military veterans on Thursday ended their “fast until death” after the British government agreed to discuss their long-standing grievances over pension rights.Troops with a reputation for fierce fighting, thousands of Gurkhas have served in the British army but did not enjoy the same pay and conditions as British soldiers until 2007.“Government has a struck a deal with the Nepal embassy for a government-to-government dialogue,” wrote the Gurkha Equal Rights group on its Twitter…
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