AGNIPATH, A NEED FOR A RELOOK

AGNIPATH, A NEED FOR A RELOOK Relevant Background Information In 2022-23 MoD budget: Rs 5,25,166 crore.   Total personnel in Defence Forces: Over 13 lac. Expenditure on Defence pensions: Rs 1,19,696 crore.  Total pensioners/family pensioners: over 26 lac. Approximately 55,000 pensioners are added every year. Approximately 5.8 crore pensioners in India as per 2011 census.…