India, Nov. 6 -- The new Agnipath framework announced on Wednesday will apply only to existing Agniveers, and the scheme is expected to undergo further changes for recruits inducted into the three services after December 31, senior officials aware of the matter said on Thursday.

The scheme, cleared by the Cabinet was unveiled by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on Wednesday. "The revamped scheme will apply exclusively to the 300,000 Agniveers currently in service. Its provisions will be reviewed before being extended to future batches," said one of the officials cited above. The next batch of Agniveers, set to begin training early next year, will complete its four-year tenure in 2031.

The Agnipath reboot was announced by CDS General NS ...