Indian officials are scrambling to downplay concerns over a new military recruitment plan, which sparked widespread protests in the country and calls for a nationwide strike. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is believed to have held a closed-door meeting with key military personnel to discuss the scheme which is known as Agnipath.

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