page_title: Women in Indian Armed Forces
hierarchical_section_title: Women in Indian Armed Forces
caption_attribution_description: English: Private Begum Pasha Shah of the WAC (1) on duty in the Orderly Room of an RAF station in India, August 1943
context_page_description: All wings of the Indian Armed Forces allow women in combat roles and combat supervisory roles, except Indian Army and Special Forces of India. Indian Air Force had 13.09% and 8.5%, Indian Navy 6% and 2.8% women, and Indian Army 3.80% and 3% in December 2018 and December 2014 respectively.
  As of 2020, three officers have been granted the rank of three star general of above, all of whom are from the Medical Services.
context_section_description: All wings of the Indian Armed Forces allow women in combat roles (junior ranks) and combat supervisory roles (officers), except Indian Army (support roles only) and Special Forces of India (trainer role only) (c. 2017). Indian Air Force had 13.09% and 8.5%, Indian Navy 6% and 2.8% women, and Indian Army 3.80% and 3% in December 2018 and December 2014 respectively.
  As of 2020, three officers have been granted the rank of three star general of above, all of whom are from the Medical Services.
caption: Women's Auxiliary Corps (India) on duty in the Orderly Room of an RAF station in India, August 1943.
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