Lance Naik Manju of Eastern Command from the Corps of Military Police became the first woman Soldier Sky Diver of the Indian Army, said Eastern Command on Wednesday.

She jumped from a height of 10,000 ft from the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv. The Eastern Command called it an “inspiring act” that would set an example for other women in the Indian Army, news agency ANI reported.

"L/NK (WMP) Manju of #EasternCommand became the first Woman Soldier Sky Diver of the Indian Army. She jumped yesterday from 10,000ft from an ALH. This inspiring act of hers will set an example for other women in the army,” tweeted EasternCommand_IA.

Indian Army’s first woman soldier skydiver Lance Naik Manju was trained by the skydiving training team of the Indian Army’s Adventure Wing for the jump, informed the Indian Army officials.

Many young women are making the country proud by scripting history in the Indian Army. Earlier, Captain Abhilasha Barak added her name to the list of powerful women in India. She made headlines after becoming the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as Combat Aviator in May 2022.

Maya Sudan, a Jammu and Kashmir resident, became the first female fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) last year. She joined the IAF as a flying officer and is from the village of Lamberi in Rajouri’s border tehsil of Nowshera. Maya is the first woman from Rajouri and the 12th female officer to be inducted as a fighter pilot in the IAF.

Flight lieutenant Hina Jaiswal created history by becoming the first Indian Woman Flight Engineer, earlier this year. She achieved the feat after completing the prestigious Flight Engineers’ course 112 Helicopter Unit, Air Force Station, Yelahanka, according to a report by Economic Times.

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