The Indian Army has refuted media reports claiming that a proposal to raise the Agniveer retention rate from 25 per cent to 75 per cent is under consideration. The Army clarified that such claims are 'entirely speculative and incorrect,' News Nine reported. Earlier reports claimed that the proposal is among the key issues likely to be discussed at the Army Commanders Conference in Jaisalmer, which begins on Thursday (October 23).

According to the Army clarification, no such proposal is part of the agenda for the ongoing Army Commander’s Conference. The Army described the reports as misleading and an attempt to sensationalise internal military deliberations. "The agendas and discussions mentioned are not part of the Army Commanders’ Conference. The Conference is a closed-door, classified f

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