In this episode of 'National Security Conversations', Happymon Jacob speaks with Major General Satbir Singh, a member of the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement, and Major Priyadarshi Chowdhury, the national coordinator of the joint agitation of kisans and jawans.

The episode takes a good look at the problems faced by ex-servicemen, such as the One Rank One Pension scheme, degradation of defense service conditions, the reasons for considering the armed forces as a unique profession requiring extra post-retirement benefits. It also goes into the falling rate of recruitment.

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