Two women officers, Col Sofia Qureshi is from the Signal Corps of the Indian Army while Wing Commander Vyomika Singh is a helicopter pilot
NEW DELHI, MAY 07, 2025: In a significant development, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, and Colonel Sofiya Qureshi addressed the media on ‘Operation Sindoor’, the retaliatory attacks by India on nine chosen terror sites in Pakistan, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Two women officers Col Sofia Qureshi is from the Signal Corps of the Indian Army while Wing Commander Vyomika Singh is a helicopter pilot.
Col Sofia Qureshi is from the signal corps of the Indian Army, while Wing Commander Vyomika Singh is a helicopter pilot. The decision to involved two women officers lead the briefing was symbolic, underscoring India’s resolve to combat terrorism, paying tribute to the widows of those killed, and conveying a powerful message of unity and communal harmony.
Colonel Sophia Qureshi, born in Vadodara, Gujarat, is a trailblazing Army officer who led the multinational military exercise Force-18 and has served with the UN peacekeeping mission. Wing Commander Vyomika Singh is a skilled helicopter pilot with over 2,500 flying hours. Their presence at the forefront of the briefing not only showcased India’s operational strength but also highlighted the increasing leadership role of women in the Armed Forces during the critical national security operations.
Wing Commander Vyomika Singh is a helicopter pilot, who gave the briefing in English. The selection of the two women as the spokespersons of the armed forces for this briefing, seems to be part of the very careful messaging by India- women leading the response to the terror attack that had widowed several women, wives of some of the 26 men that were killed at Baisaran, Pahelgam on April 22.
