'Women power' will now be seen in the Republic Day parade, know how has been the participation of women in recent years?

India has been a country of heroines. Women power has always been paramount since ancient times. And this is the reason why it has now been decided to permanently increase the participation of women in the Republic Day Parade to be held on 26th January every year.

The Union Defense Ministry is planning to further increase the participation of women in the 2024 Republic Day parade . In fact, the aim of the ministry is to create avenues of new opportunities for women in the defense forces of the country. So that the country moves forward on the path of women empowerment. This means that there will be maximum representation of women in the parade.

In fact, in a circular released last month, it was told that on the occasion of Republic Day in 2024, there will be only women participants on the Kartavya Path. In this circular, all ministries, departments, organizations and agencies have also been instructed to start preparations for this.

'Women power' in 2023 parade

The theme of 'women power' was in the center in the last parade . It was considered a milestone in recent years. With the theme of the parade being 'Nari Shakti', the tableau of the Navy featured an all-women aircrew of a Dornier aircraft, highlighting the all-women crew. An armed police battalion of women Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers was also in attendance.

Shivangi Singh in 2022

The country's first woman Rafale fighter jet pilot Shivangi Singh was part of the tableau of the Indian Air Force in the Republic Day parade in 2022. She was only the second woman fighter jet pilot to be a part of the tableau of the Indian Air Force.

Bhavna Kanth in 2021

This year Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth became the first woman fighter jet pilot to be a part of the IAF tableau. Two years ago she became the first woman fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force. She is from the first batch of women fighter pilots and the second woman pilot to fly a single combat.

Tania Shergill in 2020

Tania Shergill led the all-male contingent in the 2020 Republic Day parade as the first female parade assistant. That year, on Women's Day, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh had said – women should be welcomed.

Women's contingent in 2019

A women's contingent of Assam Rifles participated for the first time in the year 2019. Major Khushbu Kanwar led the demonstration of the country's oldest paramilitary force. Then he had said – It is a matter of great pride to lead the all women contingent of Assam Rifles. She said – she is the daughter of a bus conductor from Rajasthan. And achieving this position is very important for a girl from any normal family.

women bikers in 2018

All the women bikers of the Border Security Force participated in the parade in the year 2018. A 27-member women daredevils of BSF performed stunts on their 350 cc Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycles. And before that, for the first time in 2016, the women's stunt team of CRPF had performed in this program.

Amazing start to 2015

For the first time in the history of the country, all women contingents of the three services – Army, Air Force and Navy marched between India Gate and Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. During this, the team of that army was led by Captain Divya Ajit. The Navy was led by Lieutenant Commander Sandhya Chauhan while the Air Force contingent was led by Squadron Leader Sneha Shekhawat.