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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Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina condemns arrest of Hindu spiritual leader, demands his release
Dhaka, Nov 28: Deposed prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on Thursday condemned the arrest of Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and said the leader must be released immediately.
Das who was taken into custody earlier this week on sedition charges.
"A top leader of the Sanatan religious community has been unjustly arrested, he must be released immediately," Hasina said in a statement.
"A temple has been burnt in Chittagong. Previously, mosques, shrines, churches, monasteries and homes of the Ahmadiyya community were attacked, vandalised and looted and set on fire. Religious freedom and security of life and property of people of all communities should be ensured," the former prime minister said in the statement posted on Awami League's X account.
Hasina fled to India on August 5 following widespread protests against her Awami League-led government over a controversial job quota system. Three days later, Yunus, a Nobel laureate, took over as the Chief Adviser of the interim government.
Hindu minority groups have been frequently reporting atrocities against their community members in different parts of Bangladesh, even after Yunus took charge.
There are also reports of the rise of extremist groups like Jamaat-e-Islami and similar ideological extremist wings.
