A major decision has been announced regarding the Agnipath scheme as the first batch approaches the completion of four years of service. Under the revised framework, twenty-five percent of Agniveers will be retained in the regular forces on merit, while the remaining seventy-five percent will receive a two-year engagement extension. This provides an opportunity for total absorption into the Army, Navy, or Air Force based on individual willingness, fitness, and assessment. During the two-year extension, personnel will receive enhanced monthly salaries of 43,500 rupees in the first year and 47,500 rupees in the second year, alongside a revised Seva Nidhi contribution. Officials clarified that the decision is not a rollback of the Agnipath scheme.