Gurkhas – Asia Times

Nepal, South Asia

The Gurkhas’ struggle for equality isn’t over yet

by Tim I Gurung April 6, 2019February 18, 2020

The Gurkha justice campaign started in 1990 and reached a pinnacle in 2009 by securing United Kingdom resettlement rights for Gurkha ex-servicemen and their descendants. Since then, many Gurkha families have moved to the UK and settled down. But Gurkhas’ struggles have yet to end. For the tens of thousands of Gurkhas living in the […]

Nepal, South Asia

The Gurkhas: 200 years of exploitation

by Tim I Gurung March 9, 2019February 18, 2020

How Nepal has failed the Gurkhas

by Tim I Gurung February 3, 2019February 18, 2020

A 100-year-old WWII veteran in Nepal tells his story. Photo: Tim I Gurung

Nepal, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Gurkhas need to have their history properly recorded

by Tim I Gurung December 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Nam Sing Thapa, an ex-Gurkha soldier Photo: Nam Sing Thapa

AT Finance, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Oceania, Singapore, South Asia, World

Nam Sing Thapa, Nepal’s first Gurkha Olympian

by Tim I Gurung November 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Gyanraj Rai (left), an activist for the rights of Gurkhas Photo: Facebook

Nepal, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Gurkhas’ latest battle is a fight for equal rights

by Tim I Gurung August 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Subedar Gambhirshing Gurung and his fellow officers in 1911. Photo: The family of Subedar Gambhirsing Gurung

India, Nepal, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

History: Britain, Nepal and some questionable treaties

by Tim I Gurung July 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Soldiers of the Royal Gurkha Rifles celebrated the regiment's 24th anniversary with a tug of war and other physical activities. Photo: BFBS Brunei@Facebook

AT Finance, Brunei, World

Gurkha soldiers celebrate 24th anniversary in Brunei

by Asia Times staff July 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Gurkha soldiers. Photo: Tim I Gurung

India, Nepal, South Asia

Why the British never colonized Nepal

by Tim I Gurung May 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Gurkha soldiers carry out acclimatization training in Brunei after 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles relocated there from Folkestone, England. Photo: twitter, @BritishArmy

AT Finance, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Remembering the Gurkhas’ role in ensuring Brunei’s autonomy

by Tim I Gurung February 3, 2018February 18, 2020

On parade with the Gurkhas. Photo: Tim I Gurung

AT Finance, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, United Kingdom, World

70th anniversary of Malayan Emergency: a moment for reflection

by Tim I Gurung December 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Gurkhas rally in the UK. Photo: Gyanraj Rai

India, Nepal, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Gurkhas’ fight for an equal pension may get govt support

by Tim I Gurung November 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Gurkha and British soldiers ride bicycles on the Hong Kong border in 1985. Photo: Gurkha Memorial Museum

China, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Insulting, ignorant to call Gurkhas ‘mercenaries’

by Tim I Gurung September 7, 2017February 18, 2020

The Nepal Umbrella Foundation is an NGO that aims at protecting workers from overcharging by recruitment agencies. Photo: Nepal Umbrella Foundation

AT Finance, India, Malaysia, Middle East, Nepal, Singapore, South Asia

Financial cannibals feeding on Nepali overseas workers

by Neville Sarony August 18, 2017

A Gurkha trooper at Raffles City during the 117th International Olympic Committee Session giving directions to a member of the public in 2005. Photo: Huaiwei, Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, China, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Middle East, Nepal, Singapore, South Asia, World

Salute to an invisible force: Gurkha Contingent in Singapore

by Tim I Gurung August 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Supporters of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) rally as they carry bodies of protesters who were killed in clashes with security forces on Saturday, in Darjeeling, India June 18, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

Beijing, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, Russia, South Asia, World

Why an autonomous Gorkhaland is best way forward

by Neville Sarony June 29, 2017June 29, 2017

Tim I Gurung (fourth from right), meets Gurkhas in a Myanmar. Photo: Tim I Gurung

AT Finance, India, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Meet the proud Gurkha community of Myanmar

by Tim I Gurung June 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Gurkhas soldiers were trained in Shek Kong camp. Photo: Lieutenant Arjun Gurung

AT Finance, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Nepal, South Asia, Vietnam

Gurkhas’ history of service to Hong Kong is being forgotten

by Tim I Gurung May 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Prem Bhai says he is proud to be a Hongkonger. Photo: Asia Times

China, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, South Asia

Nepali entrepreneur sticks with a winning formula

by Jeff Pao April 20, 2017February 18, 2020

The Nusseree Battalion, later known as the 1st Gurkha Rifles, circa 1857. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Brunei, China, Cyprus, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Meet the Gurkhas, fearsome fighters with a 200-year history

by Tim I Gurung April 4, 2017February 18, 2020

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