AVM Shakti Sharma Scripts History as First Woman Officer

In the annals of women’s service in India’s armed forces, the name of Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma has now become noteworthy as one of the many milestones in the progress of women officers. What is important about this achievement is not only its nature as an individual success, but also because of the fact that, traditionally, senior positions in the armed forces were held exclusively by men. This illustrates the progress that has been made regarding the broadening of the possibilities open to women in military careers. At the same time, it is important to clarify which exactly record [...]