AGNIVEER SCHEME REVAMPED: DOES NOT MARK A RETURN TO REGULAR TROOP RECRUITMENT

06 Nov 2026

Context: The Union Cabinet has approved changes to the Agnipath scheme, allowing Agniveers serving in the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force to get additional opportunities for permanent absorption into the armed forces.The changes come as...

Theatre Commands in India: Need for Jointness in the Armed Forces

28 Oct 2026

Theatre Commands: Context and NeedBackground: Seven years after the government directed the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to restructure military commands and promote jointness through theatre commands, differences among the Army, Navy and Air Force r...