India, Nov. 4 -- Four years after the Agnipath scheme was introduced, the Union government has approved a significant change to its structure, offering a two-year extension to the 75 per cent of Agniveers who would otherwise have left the armed forces after completing their initial four-year tenure. The decision marks a recalibration of the recruitment model following four years of implementation and assessment by the armed forces.
Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani announced on Wednesday that the remaining 75 per cent of Agniveers would be offered an additional two years of engagement after the initial four-year period. At the end of the extended tenure, those willing to continue would be considered for enrolment into the re...