New Delhi, May 8 -- When reporters were discussing about Operation Sindoor, two women officers in spick and span military uniforms walked into the hall along with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, a Kashmiri.

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi from the Indian Army and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh from the Indian Air Force led the official press briefing on Operation Sindoor. Their composed and firm statements reflected not only India's resolve to respond to terrorism but also the rising strength of women in the armed forces.

The officers not only made a sublime statement but also sent a core message of unity in diversity across the world.

In fact, Sofiya Qureshi of the Corps of Signals made history in 2016 when she became the first woman officer to ...