Lachhiman Gurung received the Victoria Cross in 1945. "I felt I was going to die anyway," Gurung recalled, "so I might as well die standing on my feet."
The Nepali soldiers have left an indelible mark in the global arena with unsung heroism, breaking boundaries far and wide. Renowned for the bravery of the “Gurkhas” soldiers, Nepal has a centuries-old history of contributing to foreign armies. Over the years, formal agreements have paved the way for Nepali nationals to serve in the armies of India and Britain.
In a major milestone for the British Army and Japanese forces, personnel from the former embedded with the latter for the first time during training exercises held on Honshu, the largest and most populated island in Japan.