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Centre Revises Agnipath Scheme: Two-Year Extension for 75% Agniveers, 100% Regular Entry Pathway

The central government has introduced major revisions to the Agnipath scheme, establishing an absorption pathway for all Agniveers into regular military service. Under the revised arrangement, while 25…

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The central government has introduced major revisions to the Agnipath scheme, establishing an absorption pathway for all Agniveers into regular military service. Under the revised arrangement, while 25 per cent of Agniveers will enter regular cadre after an initial four-year term, the remaining 75 per cent will receive an additional two-year engagement. Officials confirmed there will be no numerical cap on subsequent regular absorption, which will depend on willingness, physical…

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