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“Agnipath’s implementation was much needed”: Navy chief Admiral

Admiral R. Hari Kumar, the Chief of Naval Staff, stated on Friday that Agnipath’s implementation was much needed and is a revolutionary shift.

“Our first batch of Agniveers graduated from the premier-winning establishment, INS Chilka, in March this year. And importantly, this batch of Agniveers includes 272 female Agniveer trainees as well,” Admiral Kumar said.

“Going further, the second batch of Agniveers had a total of 454 women and I want to say that with the third batch, which has just been inducted, we have now crossed over 1,000 women affiliates in the navy,” he added.

According to the Chief of Naval Staff, these figures demonstrate the Navy’s policy of deploying women in all roles and ranks, including those of officers and personnel below the rank of officer.

“We also appointed the first woman commanding officer of an Indian naval ship. It has been our effort to constantly challenge the status quo to ensure that the navy remains on an aspirational and dynamic trajectory in the future,” Admiral Kumar noted.

“For the navy, the last year has been remarkable. In this period, our ships, submarines and aircraft have sustained a high operation tempo, undertaking missions and tasks encompassing military, diplomatic and constabulary roles,” he added.

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