NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) organised an inaugural performance of the IAF’s Agniveervayu Women’s drill team at India Gate on Friday.
The event was organised to commemorate the ‘Rajat Jayanti Vijay Diwas and to honour the soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who laid down their lives during the Kargil War.
The team comprised 29 Agniveervayu.
Speaking on the occasion, Priyanka Sara, an Agniveervayu, from Jaipur said, “I enrolled for NCC during my schooling. I am an A certificate holder. My father works in Rajasthan State Transport Corporation and my mother is a homemaker. My Agniveervayu training is very unique. I am the first woman in my entire family to join the armed forces. I was inspired by the disciplined life of the armed forces. I was passionate about the uniform”.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the Kargil War heroes by laying a wreath at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass, Ladakh. This solemn act underscored the nation’s gratitude to those who made the ultimate sacrifice during Operation Vijay in 1999.