Indian military to create ‘Agniveer’ rank for new recruits in all three services

The Government is likely to announce the Agnipath recruitment scheme for the defence forces today. Under the Agnipath recruitment scheme, troops would be recruited only for four-year tenures. Soldiers recruited under the new model will be inducted in the armed forces as ‘Agniveers’, a new distinct rank, as opposed to sepoys who joined the Indian Army under the legacy recruitment model. ‘Agniveers’ will form a distinct rank in all three services, and will also wear a distinct insignia as part of their uniform. The announcement will set the stage for the army to restart its recruitment process after a two-year freeze caused by Covid-19 restrictions. Watch this report for more details.