According to information shared by the government in parliament on March 4, The number of ‘women personnel’ in the ‘Indian Armed Forces’ is 9,449.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik stated there are 685 women personnel in the Navy, 1,872 in the Air Force and 6,892 in the Army.
The minister also said the Indian Army and the Indian Navy have inducted 102 and 18 women this year so far, Naik stated In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
However, The Air Force has not inducted any woman in 2020 till now, While the Air Force and the Army had inducted 54, 77 and 364 women respectively in 2019, The minister asserted.
(Author: Trilok Singh is with CEO of YD Media).
