Agnipath At Four: Legal Fault Lines And The Coming Rewrite Of India's Military Recruitment Contract
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Adv. Anshika Yadav, B.A. LL.B. (Hons), GITAM School of Law, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam
ABSTRACT
The Agnipath initiative, which was introduced by the government on June 14, 2022, is about to enter the stage that will determine if it continues in its current shape for another four years. The Department of Military Affairs is considering measures that go well beyond minor adjustments as the first cohort of Agniveers is scheduled to conclude its four-year service in October 2026. There are proposals for lifetime medical coverage for the disabled, retention ceilings, and family recompense for troops murdered while serving.
This article examines the legal framework that underpins Agnipath's tense relationship with international labor standards and constitutional guarantees. It also follows the strategic recalibration that is currently taking place within the Ministry of Defense, based on the most lucid account of the scheme's origins that is currently available: the memoir of former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane, Four Stars of Destiny.
