'Kali Mata Ka Roop': Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi Signals Support for Women in Frontline Roles

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• But India is a country that still has girls-only schools and colleges and it is important for social acceptability.
• "If society is willing to accept," then certainly the Army will go ahead.
• But it had to happen in sequence: first, a clear acceptability in society, and then, positions in the remaining areas like infantry and special forces.
• The chief made it clear that he favoured "gender neutrality" in the Army. Related News8 Terror Camps 'Active' On LoC, Indian Army Ready For Any 'Pakistan Misadventure' Currently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has women fighter pilots.
• In the Navy too, there are a large number of women officers in every area, except submarines and there too, a decision has been taken, in principle, to have women submariners. The presence of more women in the armed forces is only part of the changes that are happening.