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Military contracts in India

18/07/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Business Daily, Military contracts in India

Government plans to shorten military contracts in India have led to protests.

Military jobs have long been prized in India – they offered security, prospects and a gold-plated pension. But that’s changing. We explore why and how.

Lots of people want to work in the military in India – the jobs offered security, prospects and a gold-plated pension. But a new Government plan to change military employment contracts has drawn criticism and led to protests. The Government say the changes will tackle the increasing cost of military pensions and stubbornly high unemployment across India. 

Rahul Tandon and reporter Archana Shukla will explain why so many young people feel cheated by the plan to shorten military contracts and remove the right for many recruits to a pension. We hear from those attempting to get into the military, former officers, the Government and economists on the new contracts and ask what impact they could have on India's long standing youth unemployment problem. 

Presenter: Rahul Tandon
Reporter: Archana Shukla 
Producer: Carmel O'Grady 

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