Nepali Gorkhas are fighting in the Russo-Ukraine war

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Nepal’s foreign ministry earlier this month warned its citizens against joining militaries of countries with which Kathmandu does not have agreements, highlighting the potential dangers these men may face there. Despite a long history of being enrolled into the Indian military, the hiring of Nepal-domiciled Gorkhas has now been hurt by India’s new Agnipath short-term recruitment policy for its armed forces, observers say. Amid the stalemate between Kathmandu and New Delhi over Agnipath, Nepali Gorkhas are reportedly exploring opportunities in other armies. Observers have varying interpretations about what their joining foreign armies means for India, but they agree that China...