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In 1888, the British Indian Army (BIA) established a military branch known as the Indian Military Nursing Service (IMNS), which recruited female nurses. This was the first time that the BIA recruited female service members into its ranks. [6]
The Rani of Jhansi Regiment was the women's regiment of the Indian National Army, the armed force formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in Southeast Asia with the aim of overthrowing the British Raj in colonial India, with Japanese assistance. It was one of the all-female combat regiments of the Second World War on all sides.
Rao earned her Para Wings by skydiving in the Indian Air Force course. [15] She is a combat shooting instructor, an Army mountaineering institute HMI medalist, [15] and an 8th degree Blackbelt in military martial arts. [16] She is one of a handful of instructors authorised to teach Jeet Kune Do. [17]
Shanti Tigga hailed from the Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. She belonged to a socially marginalized Scheduled Tribe community. Several members of her family and community had been enlisted in various factions of the defence forces, which was what provided her the impetus to break glass ceilings when she enlisted in the army at age 35. [4]
Pages in category "Indian female military personnel" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
In 1992, the Indian Army began inducting women officers in non-medical roles. [26] On 19 January 2007, the United Nations first all female peacekeeping force made up of 105 Indian policewomen was deployed to Liberia. [27] In 2014, India's army had 3% women, the Navy 2.8% and the Air Force performed highest with 8.5% women. [28]
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Abhilasha Barak is an officer in the Indian Army from Haryana. She completed her graduation from Delhi Technological University in 2016. She did her training from Officers Training Academy Chennai in 2017. She is known for becoming the first woman combat aviator in the Indian Army in 2022.