Col Sofiya Qureshi, Indian Army: From being the first woman to lead an Indian Army training contingent at Force 18, to being the only female commander among all participating nations, here’s a ...

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, an officer from the Indian Army’s Corps of Signals, has earned the distinction of being the first woman to lead an Indian Army training contingent at Force 18, a ...

Meet Colonel Sofia Qureshi, the proud and highly regarded Indian Army officer who led the nation’s contingent in a global ...

The Ministry of Defence confirmed that Operation Sindoor, carried out on May 7, targeted nine terror-related sites with coordinated action by the Army, Navy, and Air Force, using special precision ...

Her leadership was nationally recognised when she became the first Indian woman officer to lead an Indian Army training contingent during the ASEAN Plus military exercise ‘Force 18’ in 2016.

Many years later, when she expressed her desire to join the armed forces, her family didn't hesitate and stood firmly behind her decision. A colonel in the Indian Army today, Sofiya Qureshi, was ...

Vadodara-born Colonel Sofiya Qureshi is a third-generation Army officer; her father and grandfather also served in the Indian Army.; She studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya, EME, and completed her ...

Who is Colonel Sofiya Qureshi? - In 2016, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi made history as the first woman officer to command an Indian Army contingent at a multi-national military exercise-Exercise Force ...

Vadodara: The family members of Indian Army Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who came into the spotlight for holding regular press briefings about 'Operation Sindoor', joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ...

The briefing was led by Colonel Sofiya Qureshi of the Indian Army and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian Air Force. Written by India News Desk Updated: May 7, 2025 17:42 IST ...