Female Officers Of Indian Army Make Headlines Ahead Of International Women's Day 2023

Captain Deeksha, a doctor of the Indian Army, has been posted as a Medical Officer with a Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) battalion. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)

Captain Shiva Chauhan of the Indian Army in January became the first female officer to have been deployed on the world’s highest battlefield Siachen glacier. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)

Capt. Deeksha has undergone rigorous training with the special forces troops alongside her male counterpart. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)

Indian Army Medical Corps (A specialist corps in the Indian Army which primarily provides medical services to all Army personnel, serving and veterans, along with their families) has seen combat and active operations in numerous operations and wars where the Indian Army was involved in. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)

Numerous Army Medical Corps personnel have won Vir Chakras in the wars India has fought since Independence. (Image Source: Twitter | @ANI)

Our women have been on the frontlines during rescue operations as well. Recently Türkiye was hit by a devastating earthquake, during that time India helped Türkiye by sending medical supplies and rescue teams which included women as well. (Image Source: PTI)