Armed Forces chiefs will brief PM Modi today on Agnipath scheme | India News,The Indian Express

Many reforms may not seem right in short term, benefits with time, says PM Narendra Modi.

The chiefs of the three services are to brief Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday on the Agnipath short-term recruitment scheme for the armed forces, official sources said Monday after the Army issued a notification for compulsory online registration by aspirants.

The Agnipath scheme has led to protests in several parts of the country.

Speaking in Bengaluru where he dedicated a slew of connectivity, education, healthcare and research projects Monday, the Prime Minister said sometimes decisions may not seem right at the first instance but pay dividends over time.

“The path of start-ups and innovation is not easy and comfortable and it has not been easy to put the country on the path to rapid development in the last eight years. Many decisions and many reforms may not seem right in the short term, but with time the country experiences the benefit of the reform,” Modi said.

“Only the path of reform can take us to a new vision and goals. We have opened the space and defence sectors to youths after only the government had authority over these sectors for years. From drones to aircraft to cutting-edge technology, youths are being encouraged. From ISRO to DRDO, we are telling youths to link their vision to world-class facilities created by the government and test their ideas,” he said.

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