Colonel Sophia Qureshi: Top army officer leading ‘Operation Sindoor’ presser
Who is Colonel Sophia Qureshi: India has taken revenge on Pakistan for the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Under ‘Operation Sindoor’, India destroyed 9 terrorist hideouts in Pakistan by attacking them with missiles. This attack was carried out between 1.05 am and 1.30 am according to Indian time. After this operation, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Colonel Sophia Qureshi from the Army, and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh from the Air Force gave information about ‘Operation Sindoor’ through a press conference. In such a situation, let us know about Colonel Sophia Qureshi of the Army.
Who is Colonel Sofia Qureshi?
Sofia Qureshi is an officer of the rank of Colonel in the Indian Army. She serves in the Signal Corps. Lieutenant Colonel Qureshi is from Gujarat. Her grandfather served in the army. So Sofia got to learn a lot from army life from the very beginning. Commissioned from the Officers Training Academy in 1999, she has served in various positions in India, including in the anti-terrorism sector in the Signal Regiment.
Sofia Qureshi became the first woman officer to do this:
Colonel Sofia Qureshi holds the distinction of becoming the first woman officer to lead the Indian Army training contingent in the ASEAN Plus multinational regional training exercise FORCE 18 (in 2016). She was the only female officer contingent commander in all ASEAN Plus contingents. In March 2016, she became the first woman officer to lead an Army contingent in a multinational military exercise.
She has also worked in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Congo:
She also served as a military observer in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo in 2006. Colonel Qureshi’s husband is also in the army. Her husband Major Tajuddin Qureshi serves in the Mechanized Infantry.
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