An Appraisal Of India’s Agnipath Scheme – OpEd

India announced the adoption of a revamped form of conscription called as the “Agnipath Scheme” or “Agniveers,” in which 46000 young people aged 17 and a half years to 21 years would be recruited and trained in the three services’ cadres – Army, Navy, and Airforce. This statement has sparked new demonstrations in many...