Live
- Hit by Covid, MP's Rakesh Mishra sees revival of his fortunes, courtesy PM SVANidhi scheme
- Trailblazing Yakshagana Artiste Leelavathi Baipaditthaya No More
- Cong in direct fight with BJP on 45-50 seats in Delhi Assembly election: Sandeep Dikshit
- Vijay Diwas: Assam Rifles organises Half Marathon in Tripura
- Delhi HC to hear on Monday plea against suppression of CAG reports by CM Atishi
- Collaboration, innovation, PPP key to achieve 2047 goals: Jitendra Singh
- Portraits of National Leaders to be Unveiled in Karnataka Assembly Hall
- Kejriwal's claims on vision for development ridiculous: Delhi BJP
- One nation, one election need of the hour: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
- Educational Trips in South Kanara Put on Hold Following Murudeshwar Drowning Incident
PM Narendra Modi calls first batch of Agniveers as pioneers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the first batch of Agniveers of the three services, who have commenced their basic training, via video conferencing, calling them pioneers of the scheme.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the first batch of Agniveers of the three services, who have commenced their basic training, via video conferencing, calling them pioneers of the scheme.
He congratulated the Agniveers and said that "this transformative policy will be a game changer in strengthening our Armed Forces and making them future ready for the challenges that lie ahead".
The prime minister affirmed that the young Agniveers will make the Armed Forces more youthful and tech savvy.
Modi exhorted the Agniveers to remain curious about learning new things while simultaneously working on bettering their skills in the fields of their choice.
The prime minister said that in the 21st century, the way wars are fought is changing. Discussing the new fronts of contactless warfare and challenges of cyber warfare, he said technologically-advanced soldiers will play a key role in our Armed Forces.
