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Sankalp Yatra of New India Cover Story

Two defence corridors have been established in STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE BORDER
Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh to promote indigenous
manufacturing. In the last five years, imports of
defence products have decreased by 212%.

AS A RESULT ...

For the first time, India is among the
top 25 arms exporters.

12,815 Number of
9,116 8,435 Bridges Road

2021-22
2019-20 2020-21 2008-14 2008-14
Figures in crore 4700 3600 KM

Many countries have shown interest 2014-20 2014-20
in buying Tejas aircraft. After the 14953
Philippines, India will supply BrahMos 7220 KM
missiles to other countries.

THE AGNIPATH SCHEME WILL INFUSE THE ARMY WITH YOUTHFUL ENTHUSIASM

n The Agnipath programme was
recently introduced to foster
the fusion of youthful zeal with
technological know-how and
modernization in order to make
the Indian forces more adaptable
to the times.
n Candidates can apply for Agnipath
if they are between the ages of
17.5 and 23. Age relaxation of two
years has only been offered in the
first year of recruitment due to the
Corona epidemic and recruitment
stopped for the previous two
years in an effort to give a chance
to more and more young people.
n The recruited youth will be given Creation of CDS One Rank, One Pension
training for six months. After this,
they will have to serve in the army n The demand of the Chief of n Apart from modernization,
for 3.5 years. After four years of Defence Staff, which had been one rank one pension
service, 25% of the Agniveers will going on for years for better implementation is one of
be made permanent on the basis coordination between the the historic decisions of
of their skill. Agniveers will receive armies, was accepted. General the Modi government. This
a service fund of Rs. 11.71 lakh Bipin Rawat was appointed decision had been stalled
when they retire in 4 years. the first CDS. for the last 43 years.

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