IAF inducts first batch of female fighter pilots
The first-ever batch of female pilots was inducted into an Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter squadron by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday. The batch of three includes cadets Avani Chaturvedi from Madhya Pradesh, Bhawana Kanth from Bihar, and Mohana Singh from Rajasthan. Notably, women pilots have been flying helicopters and transport aircraft in the IAF since 1991.