Unhappy with the 6th Pay commission's recommendation for the Armed Forces, the three Service Chiefs on Thursday met Defence Minister, A K Antony, to propose a 40 to 60 per cent increase over and above the hike suggested by the panel, saying they deserved a better deal.
The chiefs believe that the pay panel had not done justice to soldiers and middle rung officers. Defence personnel should be given higher salaries which will also help to attract the people to make a career in this field in...