Ficha de relación
Nepal
Reino Unido
Evaluación de la relación
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Longstanding cooperation, including Gurkha service and UK assistance, alongside disputes over veterans’ rights
Nepal hacia Reino Unido
+25Nepal has participated in the arrangements enabling Nepali citizens to serve in the British Army as Gurkhas. The Nepalese government has also raised Gurkha veterans’ pay and pension concerns with the United Kingdom, creating recurring friction.
Reino Unido hacia Nepal
+40The United Kingdom has recruited Nepali citizens into the British Army under Gurkha arrangements and provided development and humanitarian assistance to Nepal, including support after the 2015 earthquake. UK policy changes have also addressed settlement rights for some Gurkha veterans, though disputes over their treatment and benefits have persisted.
Relación general
+35The relationship rests on durable Gurkha recruitment arrangements and sustained UK development and humanitarian assistance, alongside recurring disputes over Gurkha veterans’ pay, pensions and rights. These features make the relationship substantially cooperative but not free of significant friction.
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- −100
- Hostilidad extrema y sostenida
- −50
- Considerablemente adversa
- 0
- Mixta o neutral, respaldada por información
- +50
- Considerablemente cooperativa
- +100
- Asociación excepcionalmente estrecha y sostenida
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Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
Nepal and the United Kingdom have a longstanding relationship that includes Gurkha recruitment into the British Army and UK development and humanitarian assistance. Cooperation has been substantial, including British support following Nepal’s 2015 earthquake. Disputes over the treatment, pay and pensions of Gurkha veterans have periodically strained relations.
Áreas de tensión
- Gurkha veterans’ pay and pension parity
- Settlement and other rights for Gurkha veterans
Acontecimientos clave
The United Kingdom changed its settlement policy to allow eligible Gurkha veterans to apply to live in the UK.
The United Kingdom provided humanitarian assistance to Nepal following the 2015 earthquake.
Principales incertidumbres
- The scope and implementation of recent agreements on Gurkha veterans’ pay and pensions are unclear.
- The scale and priorities of current bilateral development cooperation are unclear.