Women in the Indian Armed Forces

Indian Army is actively promoting the participation of women officers by implementing inclusive policies to encourage their enlistment in the force.

The Indian government has been steadfast in its initiatives to boost the representation of women in the Indian Army. The Armed Forces have initiated the admission of women candidates into the National Defence Academy (NDA), with 19 cadets, including 10 for the Indian Army, joining the academy every six months. The first, second, and third batches of women cadets commenced their training at the NDA in July 2022, January 2023, and July 2023, respectively. The organization is actively implementing inclusive measures, incorporating administrative, training, and policy changes to facilitate this significant development.

A total of 11,414 women personnel are serving in the three services, with the Indian Army having the maximum of 7,054 of them, according to government data placed before Lok Sabha on August 4th.

On December 1, Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R. Hari Kumar, announced a significant milestone, revealing that over 1,000 women agniveers have been integrated into the Indian Navy.

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