Army chief at NDA's passing out parade, sets tone for women cadets' 1st batch

Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane on Friday said as the National Defence Academy (NDA) opens its doors for women cadets, it is expected that they are welcomed with the same sense of fair play and professionalism and added that their induction will be the "first step towards gender equality" in the armed forces. He also said induction of women will empower them and at least 40 years later, they will be in the same position where he currently stands. The army chief made the remarks after reviewing the passing-out parade of the 141st course of the NDA. Addressing the cadets after the parade, he said, "As we open the portals of the NDA for women cadets, we expect you to welcome them with the same sense of fair play and professionalism as Indian armed forces are known the world over." Watch the full video for more details.