India, Nov. 13 -- More than 2,700 Navy Agniveers will complete their 16-week ab-initio training and pass out of the INS Chilka training facility in Odisha today, officials said.

This will be the first batch of Agniveers to join service after the government rolled out a revised Agnipath framework offering those who miss out on retention two additional years in uniform and another chance at becoming regular soldiers. More than 600 regular Naviks of the Coast Guard will also complete their training alongside the Navy Agniveers.

Navy chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan will be the chief guest and reviewing officer of the passing out parade in Chilka. The latest batches of Army and Indian Air Force Agniveers will pass out of their training est...