As per reports the government is set to finalise the ‘Agnipath’ nee ‘Tour of Duty’ recruitment scheme, under which youth can enlist in the Army for three /five years and be known as ‘Agnivirs’. It is being envisaged that 25% of them would serve for three years and 25% for five years, the remaining 50% would serve for the full term till they reach the retirement age. This major reform is expected to significantly reduce the age profile of the Armed forces. This reform will also result in significant reduction of pensions. It will curb the ballooning salary and pension bills that are adversely impacting military modernization. Under this arrangement, after completing 3 or 5 years of service, the Army will help the soldier/officer to be recruited in other services. The soldiers would be given a pay-out along with priority in recruitment to certain government jobs, including the central armed police forces. An effort is also on to nudge corporate India into hiring such ...
1. Chinese propaganda reminded me of Saddam's infamous & empty talk of "Mother of all Wars" which ended up in Iraq's "Elite" revolutionary guards willfully surrendering to US led coalition!
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3. With Xi losing face especially in front of his own "Gen-Ys & millennials", he might actually commit himself for something cynical & sinister to satisfy his hurt ego * redeem his lost pride.
4. Xi knows militarily he cant threaten India at least directly, so his modus operandi imminently seems;
(a) Creating political unrest via his proxies/modules, and
(b) Cyber attacks
[As detailed by you in your MDW presentation]
I hope Indian political leadership is intently following the developements