Should women be inducted into the Indian Armed Forces?

There are three questions that the OP has posed. Should women be given permanent commission? Definitely. Should they be posted in front line roles? The answer to this question is very tricky. read more

After having served in the Army, esp the Infantry, for a long period of time my answer would be NO, not yet. read more

Out of 1.3 million active personnel in the Indian Armed Forces only 2.5 percent are female. The majority, 1436 women, serve in the Indian Army, 1331 in the Indian Air Force, 532 in the Indian Navy. As I reported in October 2015 (See: “India: Air Force to Induct Its First Female Fighter Pilots in 2017”), the Indian Air Force plans to allow women to fly combat missions by June 2017. read more