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<p>I can confirm that the Secretary of State, and I, met with a wide range of Gurkha
representative groups and representatives from the Nepali Embassy, including the Nepali
Ambassador, on 8th September. We agreed to start a Bilateral Committee to discuss
all Gurkha Veteran Welfare issues.The Committee will be an opportunity to discuss
Gurkha concerns across the board.</p><p>The government agreed to hold a consultation
on the implementation of the Indian 7th Central Pay Commission and we will publish
our response to this consultation in due course.</p><p>It remains this government's
view that the pension schemes offered to Gurkha veterans in the past were very fair
schemes.</p>
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