Women in the Indian Armed Forces (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Women in the Indian Armed Forces" in English language version.

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aajtak.in

"कौन हैं 1992 आर्मी डे परेड और गणतंत्र दिवस परेड में भाग लेने वाली पहली महिला सैन्‍य अधिकारी" [Who are the first women military officers to participate in the 1992 Army Day Parade and the Republic Day Parade?]. aajtak.in (in Hindi). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

apnaahangout.com

Kallarackal, Arun (24 June 2015). "Indian Coast Guard Female entry modes and posts".

asianage.com

"India's Wonder Woman". The Asian Age. Retrieved 25 June 2017.

bbc.co.uk

"India paves way for more women in armed forces". BBC News. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

bbc.com

"Training the Indian Forces". BBC. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.

beingindian.com

"India's Wonder Woman Seema Rao: The only Female Combat Trainer in the Country". Being Indian. Retrieved 26 June 2017.

bharat-rakshak.com

"Service Record for Air Marshal Padmavathy Bandhopadhyay 11528 MED at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak.

bollywoodhungama.com

"Angad Bedi joins the star cast of Gunjan Saxena's biopic, Kargil Girl". Bollywood Hungama. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

books.google.com

Dr. Saroj Kumar Singh (2017). Role of Women in India. REDSHINE. ISBN 978-93-86483-09-6.

business-standard.com

"IAF's first women fighter pilots get 'Nari Shakti Puraskar'". Business Standard India. 8 March 2020.

channelnewsasia.com

"India paves way for women in military combat roles" Channel NewsAsia 24 Oct 2015

deccanchronicle.com

"India's wonder woman". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 25 June 2017.

deccanherald.com

Desk, DH Web. "Vice Admiral Arti Sarin first woman ever to take over as Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 1 October 2024. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)

dnaindia.com

"Shy Another Day". DNA. Retrieved 25 June 2017.

firstpost.com

"25-year-old Captain Divya Ajith leads first all-women contingent in Republic Day parade". First Post. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.

foxnews.com

"First All-Female U.N. Peacekeeping Force to Deploy to Liberia". Fox News Channel. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.

hindustantimes.com

"Army inducts 1st batch of women in military police". Hindustan Times. 9 May 2021.
Gonsalves, Colin; Sikdar, Usha (13 December 2017). "Indian Army must stop its discrimination against military nurses". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
Women officers in combat and command role, Hindustan Times, Feb 2020.
"Only army woman to win gallantry award fights to stay in the force". hindustantimes.com. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
"Surgeon Vice-Admiral Arti Sarin takes charge as Pune AFMC director". Hindustan Times. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
No longer a male bastion, Assam Rifles gets its first women's contingent, Hindustan Times, 8 April 2016.

india.com

National Disaster Response Forces (NDRF) gets first woman commander, 14 Aug 2015.

indianexpress.com

"Indian Navy gets first-ever batch of women sailors as 2,585 Agniveers pass out at INS Chilka". Indian Express. 30 March 2023.
Mukherjee, Oindrila (1 March 2018). "First jump is like first love, exciting and exhilarating: Capt (Retd) Sharma". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
Mascarenhas, Anuradha (29 February 2020). "Maj Gen Madhuri Kanitkar third woman in the country to assume Lt Gen rank". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
"IAF's Rafale fleet to have first woman pilot soon". The Indian Express. PTI. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
"IAF's first woman officer dies at 96". The Indian Express. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
Iqbal, Naveed (16 August 2020). "Frontline: Meet the Army Riflewomen posted at the LoC". The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
PMs wife first SPG protectee to have women commandos, Indian Express, 18 Feb 2014.
More women personnel in railway stations, trains soon: RPF, Indian Express, 27 Mar 2015.
"Lt General Rajshree Ramasethu takes over as Commandant of AFMC Pune". The Indian Express. 17 September 2021.
"The Test Case trailer: Nimrat Kaur looks tough as nails in her upcoming web series. Watch video". The Indian Express. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.

indiannavy.nic.in

"Navika Sagar Parikrama - 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
"Indian Navy gets its first direct lady Vice Admiral". Indian Navy. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

indianspecialforces.com

Most Elite and Covert Special Force Unit of Indian Paramilitary – Special Frontier Force (SFF), 4 Oct 2017.

indiastrategic.in

"Major General Joyce Gladys Roach takes over as ADG, MNS – India Strategic". Retrieved 28 September 2019.

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com

"Five women become Colonels in Army's 'combat-support arms' for the first time". The Times of India. 23 August 2021.
"First woman officer to get Sena medal". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
"Male troops won't accept women commanders: Government to SC". The Times of India. 5 February 2020.
"Navy gets its 1st lady vice-admiral". The Times Of India. 16 June 2005.
"Kavita Sahai 1st woman Lt General to command Army medical corps center & college". The Times of India. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
"Janhvi Kapoor shooting in Lucknow". The Times of India. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Assam Rifles inducts first batch of 100 women personnel, Economic Times, 7 April 2016.
Government allows women to be combat officers in all Central Armed Police Forces, Economic Times, 13 March 2016.

mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com

"Dr Seema Rao Commando Trainer". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 25 June 2017.

indiatoday.in

"Indian Navy women officers who conquered sea get gallantry awards". India Today. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
"Sub-lieutenant Shivangi becomes first woman pilot for Indian Navy". India Today. ANI. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
"Bhawana Kanth: Meet first woman fighter pilot of Indian Air Force". India Today.
"Large majority of Special Frontier Force officers involved in messy sex scandal". India Today.

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"List of 'First' Indian women in Indian history: Listicles: Microfacts". indiatoday.intoday.in. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015.
Battle of sexes: NSG loses its last woman commando after she goes on maternity leave, India Today, 29 Oct 2017.

joinindianarmy.nic.in

"Women officers entry".

livemint.com

Livemint (2 December 2023). "Lt Cdr Prerna, the first woman to command Indian Naval Warship | Who is she?". mint. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
"'I witnessed Wing Commander Abhinandan shooting down Pakistan's F-16 aircraft'". Mint. ANI. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.

naaree.com

"Interview with Dr. Seema Rao". naaree.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.

ndtv.com

"Indian Army's shameful treatment of women recruits". NDTV.
"Women Army Officers Can Get Command Roles. Top Court Slams "Stereotypes"". NDTV.com.
"Meet The Navy's First Women Combat Aviators To Be Deployed On Warships". NDTV.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
"Border Roads Organisation Appoints First Woman Officer For Road Project Along Border With China". NDTV. ANI. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

newindianexpress.com

"Army looks at change to accommodate women". Indian Express. 16 February 2020.

news18.com

"Eight Women Fighter Pilots in Indian Air Force as on July 1: Govt". 26 July 2019.

pib.gov.in

archive.pib.gov.in

"Permanent Commissions for Women Doctors in the Army" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 29 October 1958. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
"First Lady Lt Gen of Indian Army". archive.pib.gov.in.

pib.gov.in

"Air Marshal Sadhna Saxena Nair takes charge as Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces); becomes the first lady officer to hold the position". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
"SURGEON VICE ADMIRAL KAVITA SAHAI, SM, VSM ASSUMES CHARGE AS DIRECTOR GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES (NAVY)". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

pibarchive.nic.in

"India's First Woman General" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 30 August 1976. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
"Indian Navy's First Lady Commander" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 22 October 1976. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
"Air Force Lady Doctor Commended" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 6 August 1966. Retrieved 3 April 2020.

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Archana Masih (7 March 2024). "Meet IAF's Women Agniveers". rediff.com.

specials.rediff.com

"The General in Sari". Rediff.

scroll.in

Scroll Staff (21 September 2020). "In a historic first, two women officers to be posted on Indian Navy warships". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

shethepeople.tv

Das, Ria (5 August 2020). "In A First, Women Soldiers Of Assam Rifles Deployed On Combat Duty Near LoC". SheThePeople.TV. Retrieved 25 August 2020.

storypick.com

"India's only female commando trainer". storypick. Retrieved 11 July 2016.

thebetterindia.com

Malhotra, Nishi (4 December 2016). "10 Daredevil Heroes of the Indian Navy You Should Know About". The Better India. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
Sanchari Pal (24 Jan 2017) Brave Indian female soldiers. The Better India.
"Marching Ahead: 13 Incredibly Brave Women in Indian Armed Forces Who Broke the Glass Ceiling". thebetterindia.com. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
This Amazing Woman Has Been Training India's Special Forces for 20 Years without Compensation!, 19 July 2016.

theguardian.com

Grewal, Herpreet Kaur (23 October 2012). "Noor Inayat Khan: remembering Britain's Muslim war heroine". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

thehindu.com

Women to be inducted into Territorial Army, The Hindu, 2018.
"Sena Medal for female Army officer". The Hindu. thehindu.com. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
"Chennai cadet creates history at OTA passing-out parade". The Hindu. 19 September 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2015.

thenewsminute.com

"From Palakkad to Kargil: IAF officer Sreevidya Rajan intv on 'Gunjan Saxena' film". The News Minute. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
NSG planning to deploy women commandos in anti-terror operations, 17 Oct 2015.

timeskuwait.com

"The Times Kuwait". timeskuwait.com. 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016.

timesnownews.com

"Vice Admiral Arti Sarin To Be Appointed As DG Armed Forces Medical Services". Times Now. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

tribuneindia.com

Women to comprise 20% of Military Police, The Tribune, 18 Jan 2019.
"Women officers in 8 more streams, MoD issues order". The Tribune India. 24 July 2020.
"Lt Col Mithali to remain in service". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.

twitter.com

DPR, ADG (M&C) (7 March 2020). "Women of HonourSalute to Dr Punita Arora, first woman officer from Navy, to be promoted to a three-star rank, second highest rank in Armed forces. She was the first-ever woman Vice Admiral. #WomensDay #IWD2020 #EachforEqual #SheInspiresUspic.twitter.com/t0jOweHpRf". @SpokespersonMoD.
Force, Indian Air (27 January 2020). "#Congratulations to Air Marshal Padmavathy Bandopadhyay, PVSM AVSM VSM (Retd),first woman Air Marshal of IAF, on receiving #PadmaShri in the field of Medicine. Padma Shri is awarded for distinguished service in any field & announced on the occasion of #RepublicDay every year.pic.twitter.com/4zmILyKU8R". @IAF_MCC.
ARMY, ADG PI-INDIAN (3 March 2020). "Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar is the third woman officer of #IndianArmedForces to assume the coveted rank of Lt Gen. Her #Husband is Lt Gen Rajeev Kanitkar (Retd). #Proud Couple is part of the Defence Fraternity. #IndianArmy#NationFirstpic.twitter.com/9eRIfZQg1i". @adgpi.

vervemagazine.in

"COMBAT SPECIALIST SEEMA RAO". Verve Magazine. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.

vice.com

Joshi, Shamani (28 August 2019). "The Indian Air Force Just Got its First Female Flight Commander". Vice. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

web.archive.org

"List of 'First' Indian women in Indian history: Listicles: Microfacts". indiatoday.intoday.in. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015.
"The Times Kuwait". timeskuwait.com. 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016.
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