In a laudable move, police have successfully busted a few rackets responsible for sending Nepali youths to join the Russian Army. This illicit operation has not only put the lives of our fellow citizens in imminent danger but has also cast a dark shadow on Nepal's international standing.
KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Police have busted a racket responsible for sending Nepali youths to join the Russian Army, leading to the arrests of 12 individuals and subsequent public disclosure.
Nepal has a long-standing tradition of supplying “Gurkha” fighters to foreign services, from British and Indian armies to UN Peacekeepers. Now Kathmandu says they’re in Ukraine fighting on both sides.