New Delhi, Nov 4: The Chief of Defence Staff is expected to announce a two-year extension of service for Agniveers completing their four-year contractual terms. Top official sources confirmed that the upcoming policy decision will directly benefit approximately 18,000 personnel whose service contracts were scheduled to end under the initial framework.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen NS Raja Subramani will deliver the formal announcement regarding the retention framework shortly. A total of 18,300 personnel are currently scheduled for discharge by December 31 following the conclusion of their four-year engagement under the Agnipath scheme. The decision reflects ongoing evaluations to optimize force requirements while offering extended career progression and stability to the first batches of recruits entering through the scheme.
