Indian Navy deploys women officers on warships after 23 years

The Indian Navy has said the force recently deployed four women officers onboard its warships after around 23 years. Women officers were first posted onboard warships in 1998 but the decision was changed soon.

On International Women's Day, the Indian Navy said it has deployed four women officers onboard its warships after over three decades. “Four Indian Navy women officers have been deployed on warships in recent times. Two of them are posted on the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya while two are deployed onboard the Indian naval tanker ship INS Shakti,” spokesperson of Indian Navy said on Monday. The last time women officers were posted on warships was in 1998. The decision was, however, reviewed after issues came up during the brief posting.