Shubhangi Swaroop becomes first female pilot in Indian Navy

Bareilly's Shubhangi Swaroop on Wednesday became the first-ever female pilot to be inducted into the Indian Navy. Swaroop, who has been appointed in the Naval Armament Inspection (NAI) branch, will now undergo pilot training at Dundigal Air Force Academy near Hyderabad. She is among the 328 cadets who graduated from the Indian Naval Academy's first batch of female officers.