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Nepal suspends recruitment of Nepali youths in the Indian Army under the “Agneepath” scheme


25 August 2022  

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KATHMANDU: The recruitment process of Nepali youths into the Indian Army has been suspended for now.

The government conveyed to the Indian government that Nepali recruitment in the Indian Army has been suspended until it is made clear about the “Agnipath” scheme implemented by India to recruit soldiers.

Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka on Wednesday met and discussed the issue with the Indian Ambassador to Kathmandu, Naveen Srivastava.

Minister Khadka made it clear to the Indian side that Nepalis will not be recruited immediately as there was no clarity about “Agneepath”.

In the first week of last June, India introduced a new scheme called Agneepath for new recruits in the military.

Youths between the ages of 17 and a half to 23 years can be recruited under the Agneepath scheme.

According to this scheme, the recruits will be allowed to serve only for 4 years.

Only a few would then be employed as full-time soldiers while the rest would be sent home. They will not get a pension facility.

“If the Nepalis are to be recruited only for 4 years and not given pension, we should discuss this matter with the political parties and all stakeholders,” Foreign Minister Khadka told Ambassador Srivastava.

Publish Date : 25 August 2022 12:14 PM

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