 Dewan was instrumental in the Gurkhas campaign for equality in the United Kingdom when on May 21, 2009 all retired Gurkha soldiers were granted the right to live in Britain.According to Asia Times a critical speech of Dewan's resulted in public pressure that led to then Prime Minister Tony Blair finally relenting to the Gurkhas settlement rights in the UK.Dewan was appointed a Governor in the Hampshire National Health Service (NHS) Council in December 2018 and Justice of Peace (JP)