The Agnipath Scheme is a tour of duty style scheme approved by the Government of India on June 14, 2022, for recruitment of soldiers below the rank of commissioned officers into the three services of the armed forces. The scheme is for both male and female aspirants of age group 17.5 to 21 years, and the upper age limit was raised to 23 for recruitment in the year 2022. The scheme allows Indian youth to join the Indian Army for four years and will be able to serve as Agniveers. The Agnipath scheme was designed to recruit 46,000+ Agniveers to the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and India Air Force. The scheme has been met with mixed reactions, with some calling it a transformative initiative that will provide a youthful profile to the armed forces, while others have raised concerns about its potential impact on the combat potential and operational preparedness of the military, given the short six-month training period.