India Approves Plan to Absorb More Short-Term Military Recruits

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India has revised its short-term military recruitment program by lengthening conscripts’ service and creating a route to permanent employment. The changes come as tensions along the borders with China and Pakistan add pressure on India’s defense establishment.

India overhauled a short-term military recruitment plan by extending conscripts’ tenure and offering a path to permanent employment as border tensions with China and Pakistan continue to pressure the country’s defense establishment.