I should also add that my opinion on this subject shouldn't be highly regarded. I am biased (as I stated above), and I obviously have never worked with troops from any nation, so all I have to go on is news reports and this site.

Everyone is biased.

 

After reading some of your other posts, its safe to say you are the most ridiculous person I've ever come accross on any military forum anywhere.

How about the Gurkahs? 

I don't think they are very good at most tasks, outside of Jungle/Mountainous enviroments.

 

The best infantry is probably either the Army Rangers, Royal Marines, or the FFL...but they aren't regular units. Airborne units and Marine units are filled with top quality guys, and each unit has their share of low quality and top quality infantrymen. The guys in these more specialized units have proven they are motivated, dedicated, tough, professional, and qualified. Alot of guys in regular units are only concerned with getting paid, laid, and getting out after 3-4 years, so quality is going to vary among regular units in all country's militaries..

The Royal Marines are a regular unit.

 

Gurkhas won their "rifle greens" in Battle of Delhi, defending Hindu Rao's House with the Rifles Regiment. Before that they wore the standard Red Coats, and Indian Rifle Regiments (like Rajputana Rifles) wore "rifle black". Quite funny to hear you say that they are only good at jungles/mountains, when their very distinct formation was in recognition of their urban-combat service.

Since then the Gurkhas have been deployed as frequently in Indian cantonments, Hong Kong and Singapore as they have been in jungles/mountains. Their modern amphibious operations include Bangladesh Liberation War and Falklands War. Their battle honours includes places quite distinctly not jungles/mountains: France, Belgium, North Africa and Iraq.

While I wouldn't say they are the best (not knowing most of the forces out there), I will say its misleading to label Gurkhas as "only good at XXX".
 

actually, its almost downright insulting. btw, they were also in East Timor in 99 and caused a considerable change in attitude from the "idiot" element when they were deployed.  Their reputation was and is fearsome.

 

The Sultan of Brunei also has a Ghurka contingent.