This groundbreaking decision not only symbolizes progress in breaking traditional gender norms but also reflects the Navy’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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The Indian Navy has appointed the first woman commanding officer in a naval ship in sync with its philosophy of ‘all roles-all ranks’ for female personnel, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Friday.
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Addressing a press conference ahead of Navy Day, Admiral Kumar said the Indian Navy’s ships, submarines, and aircraft have sustained a high operational tempo in the strategic waters in last one year.
He added that more than 1,000 women Agniveers have been incorporated into the Indian Navy. Admiral said this is in sync with its philosophy of ‘all roles-all ranks’ for female personnel.
According to the Chief, “It has been our effort to constantly challenge the status quo to ensure that the navy remains on an inspirational and dynamic trajectory into the future.”
He further stated that, this (first) batch of Agniveers includes 272 female Agniveer trainees as well, second batch of Agniveers had a total of 454 women and the third batch, which has just been inducted, have now crossed over 1000 women affiliates in the navy.”
On China’s increasing forays into the Indian Ocean, Admiral Kumar added that Indian Navy monitors all activities in the region. “Our ships, submarines, and aircraft have sustained a high operational tempo – undertaking missions and tasks encompassing military, diplomatic, constabulary and benign roles.”
Indian Naval ships have persistently present across the Indo-Pacific region. Submarines have undertaken operational turnarounds at foreign ports in Oman, Australia, and Indonesia.
In the data-level operational readiness exercise in the months of January and February this year, more than 151 operational units took part in the exercise, which spanned an area of more than 21 million square nautical miles.
