The Indian Army has planned to commission women officers into its artillery regiment. The decision to induct women into the combat system is widely welcomed.

Thirty-four women army officers moved to the Supreme Court stating that despite their eligibility for promotion, they have been superseded and forced to work under junior male officers. The officers submitted the petition mentioning that most of them had joined the army between 1992 and 2007 and that their efficiency was regarded owing to their gender and they have been overlooked when it came to promotions.

On Twitter, the Defence Ministry posted a photo of Major (Retd) Smita and her son from the memorable day.

National Defence Academy’s (NDA) first batch will admit 19 girl cadets—10 for Army, six for Air Force and three for Navy which begins in June 2022.

Here is a list of wives who made their martyred husbands proud by donning the army uniform and serving the nation as a tribute to their love.

Squadron Leader Aashritha V Olety is the first and only woman in the IAF qualified for the role, and as a flight test engineer, she will evaluate aircraft and airborne systems before their induction into the Armed Forces.

Garima Abrol, the wife of Samir Abrol who was martyred in the Mirage 2000 fighter plane crash last year in February, is now an Indian Air Force (IAF) Officer

Biopic based on the life of Flight lieutenant Gunjan Saxena, starring Janhvi Kapoor in the lead role, is set to have a Netflix release.

This is also for the first time an Indian peacekeeper will be awarded the prestigious honour, Gawani joined the Indian Army in the year 2011 after graduating from the Officers Training Academy.

“I felt I should be like him, that’s why I wore this uniform. It was his choice. His first love was this uniform. That’s why I had taken this decision” – Lt Swati Mahadik