New Delhi: The government is considering another change to the Agnipath scheme that would let Agniveers marry while still serving, though a long-pending demand for pension to the families of those who die in the line of duty is unlikely to be addressed.Sources told The Tribune that the Army, Navy and Indian Air Force have held discussions on the matter. Under the current policy, an Agniveer cannot marry during the four-year engagement period in any of the three services.The discussions come a day after the government said Agniveers due to leave after four years would instead be kept on for two more years before being taken into the regular cadre. Chief of Defence Staff General N.S. Raja Subramani announced on Wednesday (November 4) that the first batch would get the two-year extension and that all of them would later be absorbed as regular soldiers.Also read: Agnipath: Four Years On, the Damage Control BeginsWith the service period now stretching longer, the no-marriage rule would have to be looked at again, sources told the daily. “A relaxation is expected as the service rules are framed by the armed forces and can be amended to permit marriage during service,” an official was quoted as saying by The Tribune. The official added that the restriction has caused social problems. Most recruits come from rural areas and join as Agniveers between the ages of 17 and 21. If they have to wait six years before marrying, finding a suitable match could become hard, especially in villages where marriages tend to happen at an earlier age.As The Wire reported earlier military sources said that during the additional 24-month tenure, the Agniveers are likely to be designated Agniveer-Es (Extended) within their respective units and receive enhanced remuneration and other additional benefits.Pension demand unchangedOn pensions, however, no revision is expected, as per the report.Also read: Agnipath Partial Roll Back: Modi Govt Extends Term of Agniveers by 2 YearsThe existing rules make no provision for pension to the family of an Agniveer who dies in the line of duty. The family, a wife or parents, of a regular soldier killed in action, by contrast, are entitled to receive pension.The armed forces had earlier suggested a lifelong “subsistence allowance” for the dependants of an Agniveer killed on duty, covering parents and dependent siblings.Another unresolved issue is lifelong medical care in cases of disability. An Agniveer currently gets a one-time lump-sum compensation but is not entitled to a lifelong disability pension.