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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.
The intake of 'Agniveers' will go up to 1.25 lakhs in near future and will not remain at 46,000 which is the present figure, said Lt. General Anil Puri, Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs.
On June 14, the Union Cabinet approved the Agnipath recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces.
This new plan introduced by the centre was ostensibly launched to curb the skyrocketing pension bills and also to increase the efficiency of the armed forces.
Agnipath salary structure explained: The Agniveer soldiers will get a free insurance cover of Rs 48 lakh for the duration of their service period.