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Nepal Army's Guruju Paltan (a ceremonial infantry company) in traditional uniform Khukuri, Karda and Chakmak.Khukuri is the symbolic weapon of the Nepali Army. The Nepali Army (Nepali: नेपाली सेना, romanized: Nēpālī Sēnā), also referred as the Gorkhali Army (गोरखाली सेना, Gōrakhālī Sēnā; see Gorkhas), is the land service branch of the Nepali ...
The Nepali Armed Forces are the military forces of Nepal. Composed primarily of the ground-based Nepali Army, organized into six active combat divisions, the Nepalese Armed Forces also operates the smaller Nepalese Army Air Service designed to support army operations and provide close light combat support.
Nepali soldiers; drawing by Gustave Le Bon, 1885 Monument to the Gurkha Soldier in Horse Guards Avenue, outside the Ministry of Defence, City of Westminster, London A khukuri, the signature weapon of the Gurkhas Kaji (equivalent to Prime Minister of Gorkha Kingdom) Vamshidhar "Kalu" Pande and Chief of the Gorkhali Army; one of the most highly decorated Gorkhali commanders
Military ranks of Nepal. The Military ranks of Nepal are the military insignia used by the Nepalese Army which is the only component of the Nepalese Armed Forces. Being a Landlocked country, Nepal does not have a navy. Nepali military rank structure is a mixture of Indian subcontinent and Nepal's own style. [ 1 ]
The GRU are an elite force of soldiers from Nepal who are commissioned by the Sultan of Brunei to protect the royal family, the citizens, and major oil installations. [ 2] About 500 Gurkhas work for the Brunei Reserve Unit, the bulk of them are former members of the British Army and Singapore Police Force Ex-Nepal and Indian armies who joined ...
Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective name which refers to all the units in the British Army that are composed of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers. [ 3] The brigade draws its heritage from Gurkha units that originally served in the British Indian Army prior to Indian independence, and prior to that served for the East India Company. [ 4]
War in Afghanistan (1978–present) Specifications. Mass. 450–900 g (1–2 lb) Length. 40–45 cm (16–18 in) The kukri ( English: / ˈkʊkri /) [ 2] or khukuri ( Nepali: खुकुरी, pronounced [kʰukuri]) is a type of short sword with a distinct recurve in its blade that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It serves multiple ...
Ministry of Defence is established as per Government of Nepal Business Allocation Rules, 2069 (2012) with the objective of managing and operating national defence affairs. [1] The Ministry is responsible for maintaining internal as well as external security in order to safeguard the national sovereignty and territorial integrity.