Union Cabinet Approves Two-Year Extension to Agniveer Service Tenure

The Union Cabinet approved a two-year 'Second Tour of Duty' for Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme, Chief of Defence Staff General N.S. Raja Subramani announced on Wednesday.

Under the revised policy, 25% of Agniveers will be absorbed into regular forces on merit after four years, while the remaining 75% will be offered an additional two-year engagement period.

All willing Agniveers meeting objective selection criteria can be enrolled into regular forces after completing their four or six-year tenure.