Army chief MM Naravane reviews passing out parade at NDA

Army chief General MM Naravane said that at the National Defence Academy (NDA), which recently opened its doors to women, the training of women cadets will be at par with that of men.

Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane on Friday said that at the National Defence Academy (NDA), which recently opened its doors to women, the training of women cadets will be at par with that of men.

Women's induction will be the "first step towards gender equality" in the armed forces, and "at least forty years down the line" women would in the same position where he is, the army chief said at the passing out parade of the 141st course of the NDA in Pune.