<span style="color: #222222;">Sikkim Chief Minister P. S. Tamang has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for the Agnipath Employment Scheme for the defence forces.<br />''<br />''In a social media post, Mr Tamang said, the scheme will address the shortage of manpower in Armed Forces in the last two years and open avenues for our youths.<br />''<br />''He said, Sikkim Government will provide direct recruitment to Agniveers from the state in various Police services after completion of their four-year term.</span><br />