In a historic milestone, the first batch of 17 women cadets on Friday graduated from the Pune-based National Defence Academy (NDA), alongside over 300 male counterparts, marking the passing out of its first co-ed batch. The first batch of women cadets joined the NDA's 148th course in 2022 after the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) allowed women to apply to the defence academy following a Supreme Court direction in 2021. “These young women are the inevitable symbol of "Naari Shakti", embodying not just women's development but women-led development, Gen Singh said on the occasion. 🇮🇳🔥🇮🇳🙏