In an Exclusive interview with India TV, the Indian Navy chief spoke about Agnipath scheme, Navy's combat capabilities and the future weapons in the pipeline to be inducted.
During the Passing Out Parade (POP), the families of 1389 graduated Agniveers were also present at the event. Chief of Naval Staff Dinesh K Tripathi revived the post-sunset parade.
The Agniveers have been called ‘labourers’ and the adequacy of training and operational effectiveness of the armed forces has been questioned. Here are some points that bust these myths and provide a clear understanding of the Agnipath Scheme.
As future wars are going to be technologically intensive, greater resources are needed to develop systems to help Indian Navy remain a credible fighting force. The Agnipath scheme is designed in such a manner that it provides plenty of options to boost the combat effectiveness of the Navy.
CM Vishnu Deo Sai's announcement comes after PM Modi slammed the opposition in a veiled attack for spreading misconceptions about the Agnipath scheme while speaking at the Kargil Vijay Diwas function.
Agnipath is a scheme of recruiting army personnel below officer ranks such as soldiers, airmen, and sailors who are not commissioned officers to the Indian Armed Forces.
The Lok Sabha witnessed some fiery debates in Lok Sabha on Monday as Rahul Gandhi addressed the House and attacked the government over a range of issues. Some of his remarks drew reactions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and other ministers.
With the BJP falling short of a majority in the Lok Sabha and needing the NDA allies to form the government at the Centre, Bihar Chief Minister and JD (U) head Nitish Kumar and TDP's N Chandrababu Naidu have emerged as potential kingmakers.
In June 2022, the government rolled out the Agnipath recruitment scheme for short-term induction of personnel with an aim to bring down the age profile of the three services.
In his letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Rahul Gandhi said that the Agnipath scheme is by nature discriminatory and her exception is warranted in this case, given both the seriousness of this issue, and her unique position as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
Indian Army Agniveer Rally Bharti 2024 across country. The online application process has been started on the official website, joinindianarmy.nic.in. Candidates can check eligibility, how to apply, and other details about the recruitment process here.
Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande said that India's firm and resolute stand against the Chinese during the Galwan stand-off made the world take note of our political and military resolve. He also said that China has been looking at geopolitical and trade agreements as a zero-sum game.
The BJP MLA earlier shared a few pictures of Ishita while she was training for the Republic Day parade in January this year.
The Agnipath scheme, announced on June 14, provides for the recruitment of youths between the age bracket of 17-and-a-half-years to 21 for only four years with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for 15 more years in defence.
Delhi High Court had, on February 27, said the Agnipath scheme was formulated in the national interest, with laudable objective of maintaining national security.
Delhi: The High Court has dismissed pleas challenging the Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces.
Indian Airforce Agniveer Vayu Admit Card 2023: The admit card for Agniveer Vayu Exam is out now. Check here for the direct link and more.
Armed Forces: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually interacted with the first batch of the Agniveers. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also attended the session.
PM Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with Agniveers, who are among the initial teams of recruits under the short-term induction programme for the armed forces.
PM Modi through a virtual session interacted with the first batch of the Agniuveers. On Monday, a special virtual session was organised where PM Modi connected with the initial teams of recruits under the short-term induction programme for the armed forces.
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