Bhavana Kasturi

Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi on Saturday became the first woman officer to lead an all-men Army contingent in the Republic Day parade.

Woman power was on dazzling display at the celebrations for the country's 70th Republic Day, with women officers leading contingents of the Navy, Army Services Corps and Corps of Signals at Delhi's Rajpath. Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi created history to become the first woman to lead an all-men contingent.

Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi on Saturday became the first woman officer to lead an all-men Army contingent in the Republic Day parade.

Woman power was on dazzling display at the celebrations for the country's 70th Republic Day, with women officers leading contingents of the Navy, Army Services Corps and Corps of Signals at Delhi's Rajpath. Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi created history to become the first woman to lead an all-men contingent.