Lt. Gen. Prakash Menon quoted in Money Control on recruitment of Gorkhas under the Agnipath Scheme
Lt. Gen. Prakash Menon, Director, Strategic Studies Programme, Takshashila Institution, spoke to Money Control on recruitment of Gorkhas under the Agnipath Scheme:
“The Nepalese government has not said `No’ to the Agnipath recruitment scheme; it is only saying that the plan is under their review. They are examining the plan. In my view, the subject is also linked to Nepal’s domestic politics, and I am sure that the COAS would have convinced the Nepalese government about the benefits of the new Indian policy. The ball is now in Kathmandu’s court.”
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