Agniveer

Operation Sindoor was conducted in retaliation after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. The performance of the Agniveers has been judged during the operation. It was found to be “excellent". All three wings of the Indian army are reassessing the “Agniveer scheme”, launched in 2022. The scheme involved recruiting soldiers in the Indian army. It recruited Airmen in the Indian Air force. Sailors were recruited in the Indian Navy. The focus of the ‘Agniveer scheme' is to increase the number of young soldiers. These soldiers are technically trained for the armed forces. The scheme aims to keep the average age of…

Young Warriors on the Frontline Approximately 3,000 Agniveers were thrust into real-time combat during Operation Sindoor (May 7–10). These young recruits, under the Indian Army’s Agnipath scheme, took on the critical task of defending India’s military installations. They defended against missile and drone attacks launched by Pakistan. Most of these recruits, aged around 20, had joined the armed forces within the past two years. Holding Ground Under Fire Sources within the defence establishment confirmed the deployment of these Agniveers at vital air defence (AD) posts. They were placed across the western front. Despite multiple waves of enemy assaults, they held…