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  2. Agnipath Scheme - Wikipedia

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    Agnipath Scheme [1] (also spelled Agneepath Scheme) (Hindi: Agnīpath Yojanā, transl. Agnipath [Fireway] Scheme) is a tour of duty style scheme approved by the Government of India on 14 June 2022 and implemented in the country a few months later in September 2022, for recruitment of soldiers below the rank of commissioned officers into the three services of the armed forces. [2]

  3. Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    The Ministry of Defence (MOD or MoD) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for implementing the defence policy set by the government and serves as the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. The MOD states that its principal objectives are to defend the United Kingdom of Great Britain and ...

  4. Ministry of Defence (Nigeria) - Wikipedia

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    In April 2022, the Permanent Secretary Ibrahim Kana, announced that the federal government had concluded plans to create a brand new Ministry of Defence, with the goal being to have various services operating under the same roof in a "Pentagon-like style", enhancing civil-military co-operation and ending the dichotomy between the services and ...

  5. British Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The Ministry of Defence [b] is the government department charged with formulating and executing defence policy. It currently employs 56,860 civilian staff members as of 1 October 2015. [ 72 ] The department is administered by the secretary of state for defence who is assisted by the Minister of State for the Armed Forces , Minister for Defence ...

  6. Ministry of Defence (India) - Wikipedia

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    e. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) (romanized: Raksha Mantralay) is charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the ceremonial commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the country.

  7. List of schemes of the government of India - Wikipedia

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    Lead Ministry Year of Launch Sector Summary Agnipath Scheme: CS implemented on 14 June 2022 Ministry of Defence (India) 2022 Defense For recruitment of soldiers below the rank of commissioned officers into the three services of the armed forces. The Agnipath Scheme will be the only route for recruitment into the military.

  8. Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (Uganda) - Wikipedia

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    The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MODVA) is a government ministry responsible for the national defence and security of Uganda. [1] In this capacity, its role is to preserve, defend and protect the people, property, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Uganda, contributing to regional stability and supporting international peace initiatives.

  9. Russian irregular units in Ukraine - Wikipedia

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    [102] [103] According to the New York Times, Wagner's prison recruitment campaign began in early July 2022, when Prigozhin personally appeared in prisons around St. Petersburg and offered deals to the prisoners. [104] However, the Wagner Group lost access to the prisons in February 2023 amidst schisms with the regular Russian Ministry of Defense.