India stands at the cusp of a transformative moment on the global stage, poised to empower women peacekeepers in the United Nations while advancing gender parity and leadership with real institutional backing. This is not mere rhetoric; it reflects a profound shift in Indian society and its armed forces where women’s empowerment is a tangible, evolving reality deeply woven into the fabric of national pride and security.

The recent prominence of women officers during Operation Sindoor perfectly encapsulates this change. In a powerful and symbolic move, two distinguished women, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian Air Force and Colonel Sofiya Qureshi of the Indian Army’s Corps of Signals, were chosen to lead the briefing on the precision strikes in Pakistan that followed the brutal April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. The operation itself was named “Sindoor” as a tribute to the women who lost their husbands in the attack, making it a deeply resonant moment that women were leading India’s military response.

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