The Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted a batch of female Agniveervayu (women) soldiers in its non-officer cadre for the first time.
A total of 153 Agniveervayu (women) graduated from the Airmen Training School in Belagavi, Karnataka.
While the Indian Army currently only inducts women in the Personnel Below Officers Rank (PBOR) cadre in the Corps of Military Police, it is expected to expand opportunities for women in other areas soon.
Agniveers are cadets appointed to the Army wings under the Agnipath scheme, a short-term service youth recruitment.