Mohana Singh becomes first woman fighter pilot in LCA Tejas fleet
New Delhi: Squadron Leader Mohana Singh has created history by becoming the first woman fighter pilot to join the Indian Air Force's elite 18 'Flying Bullets' squadron, which operates the indigenous LCA Tejas fighter jets. Singh's inclusion marks a significant milestone for women in combat roles in India.
Recently, Singh took part in the 'Tarang Shakti' exercise in Jodhpur, where she participated in a historic flight alongside the vice chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. While Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh flew solo in the LCA Tejas fighter variant, the vice chiefs of the other two forces operated the trainer variant with fighter pilots.
Mohana Singh has been stationed at the Naliya airbase near the Pakistan border after transitioning from flying MiG-21s to the LCA Tejas. Her involvement in high-level exercises and interactions with top defense officials highlights the growing role of women in combat aviation.
In 2016, Singh, along with Bhawna Kanth and Avni Chaturvedi, became one of the first women to be inducted as fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force, following the government’s decision to allow women into fighter jet cockpits.
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Put petty politics aside; it's not about one party, but India: Rahul on TMC's loss in polls
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed the BJP's victory in Bengal and Assam assembly polls a "theft" of the mandate, and a big step forward in the saffron party's mission to "destroy" Indian democracy.
Gandhi also came out in support of the TMC, which has been trounced by the BJP in the polls, and urged those gloating over the loss of Mamata Banerjee's party to put petty politics aside.
"Some in the Congress, and others, are gloating about TMC's loss.They need to understand this clearly - the theft of Assam and Bengal's mandate is a big step forward by the BJP in its mission to destroy Indian democracy," Gandhi said in a post on X.
"Put petty politics aside. This is not about one party or another. This is about India," he said in his post.
The BJP ousted Trinamool Congress from power in Bengal and captured power for the third time in a row in Assam in results of assembly polls declared on Monday.
