In a first, the Indian Army has opened vacancies for Nepali women in the Corps of Military Police. The announcement comes at a time when there are calls to abrogate the recruitment of Nepali youths in the Indian Army. The Army says that that it wants to continue the recruitment of Nepali youths both male and female in a bid to widen the scope for the youngsters.

The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has released the announcement calling for eligible Nepali females to submit their application through the online. The announcement has set a certain criteria but has also given some relaxation to the children of who parent died during service in the Indian Army. As per the criteria those who have passed class 10, aged between 16 to 21 years or those who were born between October 1, 2000, to between April 1, 2004, and height above than 152 cm can apply.