They’ve been described as the world’s most savage soldier, yet the average Nepalese volunteer stands at just five-foot, three-inches tall. Looks are truly deceiving because the men who make the cut to ...

They’ve been described as the world’s most savage soldier, yet the average Nepalese volunteer stands at just five-foot, three-inches tall. Looks are truly deceiving because the men who make the cut to ...

This article by Pinki Sris Rana was originally published in Nepali Times, and an edited version has been republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. Brave khukuri-swinging ...

The great British Empire was not built in a day. Innumerable soldiers from the Himalayan nation of Nepal have fought for the United Kingdom and the tradition continues until today. The East India ...

GRU in Brunei in the early 1990s, with Ram Kangdangwa, sitting third from right.It was evening in September 1996, and some of us Gurkha soldiers… ...

With curved kukris and unmatched bravery, Gurkha soldiers carved their name into World War II history—facing death with a battle cry and no hesitation. Texas removes 1.8 million people from health ...

Nepal, May 12 -- Portraits of 11 Gurkha soldiers who died in the Afghanistan conflict were officially handed over to their families at a solemn ceremony held at the Gurkha Memorial Museum in Pokhara ...

LONDON - The courage and loyalty of Gurkha soldiers has been commemorated in a new painting that captures a defining moment in the regiment's history. The 7-foot-long canvas depicts the bloody battle ...

Nepali Gurkha military veterans in Britain have ended their 13-day hunger strike outside No. 10 Downing Street after the British government agreed to hold talks with them over their their ...