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Now, women combat officers in the Indian Navy

On Friday, the Naval Aviation, 56 years after its inception, will for the first time induct women combatant officers in its aviation cadre.

  • On Friday, the Naval Aviation, 56 years after its inception, will for the first time induct women combatant officers in its aviation cadre. (NDTV)
  • Sub Lieutenant Seema Rani Sharma (left) and Ambica Hooda have been inducted for the very first time in the flying branch of the Navy. They would plan tactics, execute them, fire weapons and could even be in action in the harms way. (NDTV)
  • With this move, a long-preserved male bastion in the Indian armed forces is about to fall. As part of a pilot project, the Navy will induct Observers in its flying branch every six months after a 27-week-long rigorous training. (NDTV)
  • Apart from Seema and Ambica, two male officers will wear the 'wings of gold'. (NDTV)
  • The women may be raring to go, but a lot needs to change for them even in terms of infrastructure. The design of Indian warships at the moment are not women friendly. Some Asian countries like China may have overtaken India even in women power in its defence, but India has finally taken the first step. (NDTV)
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