Women pilots and other female soldiers played a crucial role in the effective action taken by India against terrorism in Pakistan and PoK during Operation Sindoor, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for extension of the rules for maternity, child care and child adoption leaves for women soldiers, sailors and air warriors in the armed forces at par with their officer counterparts.
The women soldiers have also been assigned the task of checking drug trafficking in which women were also involved.
Around 100 women soldiers are likely to be commissioned by March 2021 into the Corps of Military Police, after the successful completion of the training programme, according to the Army sources.
