Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.
Global media also discusses how China’s new mega dam might impact its ties with India & how a food programme launched in US universities created 'knowledge gaps' in South Asia.
The United States Army enlists many short-term personnel, with initial contracts ranging from two to six years. The Israeli Defense Forces, on the other hand, rely on a conscription model.
The military's balance between manpower and technology must always be carefully calibrated to ensure an optimal mix, which is what the Agnipath scheme has embarked upon.
Speaking on occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas in Dras, Modi also took aim at critics of Agnipath scheme and said a step in this direction was not taken despite multiple recommendations.
Agnipath scheme was major poll issue in Haryana, Rajasthan, UP. ‘People want rollback of scheme, not reservation in jobs,’ says Congress's Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
Manju Singh, mother of late Captain Anshuman Singh, met the Congress MP in Raebareli. She slammed the Agnipath scheme, saying that facilities must be equal for all soldiers.
If the Agnipath recruitment model is applied successfully in the Armed Forces, it should be extended to all central government jobs, including allied services and CAPF.
Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.
In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
All these men, should be employed in factories to manufacture defence equipment. Everyone need not fight. Mofern warfare is about machines, not men.