संवाद # 185: Why Modi must remove Agniveer Scheme | Colonel Yogander Singh

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Colonel (retd.) Yogander Singh is a retired Indian Army officer and military historian, with special focus on Haryana. He has written several books, most prominent among them being 'Hal Wa Samshir: Politico-Military History of Haryana'. (https://www.amazon.in/HAL-SHAMSHIR-Co..., Future Ready Indian Army and 'Effective Deterrence: Thoughts on India's Security Policy and Structures in the Twenty-first Century' (https://www.amazon.in/Effective-Deter....

0:00 Intro
1:57 Paramters for judging Agnipath scheme
3:26 Agniveer is a new kind of rank in the army
5:01 Many people don't know this about Agniveer scheme
7:01 66% of army's strength will be Agniveers!
9:08 How Agniveer will change Indian Army's ethos
10:38 Agniveer's pay & allowances
12:56 Biggest MYTH about India's defense budget
19:41 Pro Agniveer argument of 'youthful' fauj is faulty
26:00 Youthful army, Science & Kargil war
29:17 Will India save money by Agniveer scheme
32:02 Lessons from British Empire Vs Agniveer
37:14 Agniveers will be risk averse - basic psychology
42:01 Agniveer ka koi faayda nahi?
46:13 Will Agniveers be as committed soldiers as regular ones?
49:48 Give honest terms of service to soldiers