Agnipath revised: Cabinet allows 75% of Agniveers 2-year extension, another shot at regular service

The Cabinet has approved a major change in the Agnipath scheme, offering a two-year second engagement period to the 75% of Agniveers who are not enrolled into the regular forces after their initial four-year tenure. Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani said that after the additional two years, willing Agniveers will get another opportunity to join the regular Armed Forces, subject to objective selection criteria. Here's what the revised pathway means for Agniveers.