British Gurkha soldiers fighting for pension parity with their English counterparts organised a conference to gather international support for their cause, which they plan to take to major human rights forums. The Gurkha Army Ex-Servicemen's Organisation (GAESO) has also formed a 11-member committee to continue the lobbying. GAESO demands a review of the Tripartite Treaty (1947) between India, Nepal and Britain which governs recruitment of Nepalis into the British Army, and disclosure of the complete list of Gurkhas killed in major conflicts. It also wants Nepal to begin talks on pension parity with the British government.

GAESO says that Gurkhas are paid about one-sixth of what their British counterparts are in pensions and other welfare benefits. GAESO is also demanding compensation for Gurkhas sent home without any benefits at the end of World Wars I and II, residential visas for Gurkhas and their families, and education and employment opportunities for their children. There are two organisation that claim to represent the former Gurkhas. Former Gurkhas organised under GAESO and the Gurkha Ex-Servicemen's Association began lobbying for these demands about six years ago. In May 1999 the British government announced equal compensation for death-in-service, following the killing of Sergeant Balaram Rai, a Gurkha soldier who died on duty in Kosovo, and whose widow would've received a pittance compared to the wife of a British soldier of the same rank.

The British government has been making some efforts to address the issue. British Gurkha pensions were increased by 100 percent in November 1999, and they are revised every year. This year, the increase was 10.9 percent.