Fierce Gurkhas Are Joining PMC Wagner In Lure Of Russian Citizenship

After President Putin signed a decree on May 16, 2023, simplifying Russian citizenship for foreign nationals who join the war, Gurkhas are joining PMC Wagner for the lure of Russian citizenship.

In a development that can be considered a fallout of dwindling job prospects in Nepal and a new recruitment policy in India, Nepali citizens are joining the Russian Private Military Company (PMC) Wagner group as mercenaries. 

Some of them have even retired from the Nepal Army. And their eyes are o...

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