7th Pay Commission: Defence forces to get 10% arrears before October 30 as 'Diwali gift'

The arrears will be 10 percent of the current pay drawn by the soldiers, which would be calculated from January 2016. 

Even as the Central government and the three defence chiefs are trying to sort out a dispute over the new pay grades for the army, navy and the air force, the BJP government has planned a temporary payment for the armed forces. 

The defence ministry has said a "pending issuance" of the pay commission notification has been sanctioned by the president on ad-hoc basis. The arrears will be 10 percent of the current pay drawn by the soldiers, which would be calculated from January 2016, the Economic Times reported.