दुवै देशको रक्षा मन्त्री सम्मिलित वार्तामा गोर्खाजका माग सम्वन्धमा कस्तो निर्णय भयो? मे. जुद गुरुङ

On June 8, 2026, the Government of Nepal held high-level, virtual bilateral talks with UK Defence Secretary John Healey and Minister for Veterans Al Carns to address longstanding demands for Gurkha pension parity. The UK side stated they are ready to "progressively" address concerns, with further negotiations expected.The dialogue and resulting government responses are structured around a few key points:Key Demands: Veteran organizations are pushing for pension parity with other British Army soldiers, citing unfair disparities in pension payouts for those who retired prior to 1997 compared to post-1997 servicemen.June 8, 2026 Talks: Nepali Minister of Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal strongly urged the British delegation to address these historic grievances on the grounds of fairness and mutual respect. UK officials expressed a firm commitment to work with Nepali authorities to reach a mutually acceptable agreement.Next Steps: Both delegations are working to finalize specific data regarding affected pensioners and to estimate the exact financial resources required to settle these parity demands.