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TopicAgnipath scheme

Topic: Agnipath scheme

How Agnipath scheme put Nepalese Gurkhas in a fix & Manmohan was ‘appalled by Modi’s rhetoric’

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.

Ex-Agniveers will be desperate for jobs. Rejig Agnipath before they go to foreign battlefields

The deaths of Indians in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Gaza wars should serve as a warning signal.

Indian Army is not a job guarantee scheme—8 big reasons to support Agnipath

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.

Agnipath is the biggest military reform. China has done it since 1997

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.

Agnipath scheme aimed at keeping armed forces young, battle-ready, says Modi in Kargil

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 has turned into political football. Time to strike a consensus on its tenure

The immediate and major step the CDS and the chiefs have to take is to decide the length of the retention period.

Months before assembly polls, Haryana CM Saini declares 10% Agniveer quota in police, mining guard jobs

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.

Kirti Chakra awardee’s mother meets Rahul Gandhi, hopes he ‘does something’ about Agnipath scheme

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.

With right tweaks, Agnipath can be a global model for military & govt jobs

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.

Amritsar man killed in Ukraine war only got 2-week training. Wife now begs for his remains

Tejpal Singh's lifelong dream of joining the Indian Army ended with the Agnipath scheme Then, he heard the Russian Army would recruit him.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.