Indian Air Force (IAF) wing commander Shaliza Dhami said on Sunday if women were incapable of serving in the armed forces, they would not have made so much progress. A day before International Women’s Day on Monday, Dhami ruled out gender bias and expressed confidence in one's skills. Aircraft doesn't know whether it's a male or female officer who is flying it. In January, flight lieutenant Bhawana Kanth became the first woman fighter pilot to take part in the Republic Day parade. She was part of the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) tableau that displayed mock-ups of the light combat aircraft, light combat helicopter and the Sukhoi-30 fighter plane.

Source: Hindustan Times March 07, 2021 17:05 UTC