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Agnipath gets a course correction, veterans welcome permanent pathway for soldiers

Agnipath Scheme Removed: Four years after introducing the Agnipath recruitment scheme, the government has altered one of its most contentious provisions, giving military recruits a permanent carer pathway.…

Agnipath gets a course correction, veterans welcome permanent pathway for soldiers
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Agnipath Scheme Removed: Four years after introducing the Agnipath recruitment scheme, the government has altered one of its most contentious provisions, giving military recruits a permanent carer pathway. The 75% of Agniveers, who would earlier have exited after four years, get an additional two years of service and an opportunity to join the regular forces.

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