Government open to bring changes in Agniveer scheme if needed, Rajnath Singh says

Rajnath Singh.New Delhi: The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, while delivering his speech at the Times Now Summit on Thursday, said the government was open to changes in the Agniveer recruitment scheme, if deemed necessary. The Agniveer scheme, ...

Agnipath recruitment scheme: Armed forces draw proposal to retain 50% of Agniveers

Newly attested Gorkha Agniveer soldiers pose with senior officers after taking oath. (File photo)New Delhi: In what is seen as a major shift in policy triggered by personnel shortage, the armed forces are mulling to permanently retain 50 per cent of ...

Indian Army changes Agniveer induction process, entrance test for candidates introduced

Agniveer candidates taking a test in Jammu & Kashmir, in 2022. (Representational photo)New Delhi: The Indian Army has changed its selection process for new Agniveers. Now, from the next recruitment session, candidates will have to take an online ...

Akhand Bharat and ‘retaking’ Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

An Indian soldier keeps watch at the LoC in Kashmir. Capturing Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is an ambition repeatedly expressed by our politicians, sometimes directly and sometimes through the military top brass. After the-then chief of Army staff,...

Today, the once-proud Indian Army seems like a crumbling edifice

Indian Army soldiers. The Indian Army, as the current service, took birth on January 26, 1950, when India became a republic. Since then, it grew in stature and is now considered one of the largest and finest armies in the world. It is a major co...