US EditionMeet Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Colonel Sofiya Qureshi who briefed the nation on Operation Sindoor
- Operation Sindoor involved strikes on nine terrorist targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 Indians.
- Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Colonel Sofiya Qureshi briefed the media about Operation Sindoor, co-anchoring the briefing.
- Pakistan acknowledged explosions from the strikes but denied the presence of terrorist camps, while Indian officials declared the operation was defensive, estimating 80 to 90 terrorists neutralized.
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On 8 May 2025, Colonel Sofia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh gave information about Operation Sindoor in a press conference in combat uniform. Both women officers made the country proud by demonstrating military strength and women power.
Supreme Court praises Colonel Sofiya Qureshi in 2020 ruling on Permanent Commission to women Army officers
The officer broke the glass ceiling when in 2016, she became the first female officer to lead its contingent on the multi-national field training exercise, Exercise Force 18, hosted by India for interoperability in sustaining peace among the ASEAN nations
"Patriotism Runs In Our Blood": Family Of Colonel Who Led Op Briefing With Wing Commander
As Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh flanked Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday morning during the briefing about Operation Sindoor, creating a striking image, her family in Gujarat beamed with pride.
Meet Wing Commander Vyomika Singh
Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, commissioned in 2004, is among the most experienced helicopter pilots in the Indian Air Force. With thousands of flying hours to her credit, she rose to the rank of Wing Commander in 2017. In 2021, she also made history as part of the IAF’s all-women team that scaled Mount Manirang.
Meet Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Colonel Sofiya Qureshi who briefed the nation on Operation Sindoor
In March 2016, then Lieutenant Colonel Sofiya Qureshi made history by becoming the first woman officer to lead an Indian Army contingent in a multinational military exercise. In December 18, 2019, Vyomika Singh received a permanent commission in the flying branch.
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