The tri-services media briefing at the Defence Ministry took place hours after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with the chiefs of the Army, Navy and the Air Force on Sunday for the second straight day.
Agnipath scheme: Department of Military Affairs said Agniveers kin will receive a compensation of Rs 1 crore if they sacrifice their life in service of the nation.
"In next 4-5 years, our intake (of soldiers) will be 50,000-60,000 & will increase to 90,000 - 1 lakh subsequently. We ve started small at 46,000 to analyse the scheme.and to build up infra capacity," said Additional Secretary Lt Gen Anil Puri, Department of Military Affairs (DMA) in a media briefing here today. Agnipath Recruitment Scheme: Intake of ‘Agniveers’ To Go Up to 1.25 Lakhs in Future, Says Department of Military Affairs.