{
  "id": 5071202,
  "title": "Historic milestone for Indian Air Force- Amazing feat by Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma; 1st woman to achieve this",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/historic-milestone-for-indian-air-force-amazing-feat-by-air-vice",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T10:57:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/historic-milestone-for-indian-air-force-amazing-feat-by-air-vice-marshal-shakti-sharma-1st-woman-to-achieve-this-11788343118917.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma has made history by becoming the first woman non-medical officer in the Indian Defence Services to reach the rank of Air Vice Marshal or equivalent. She took up the position of Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education) at Air Headquarters on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone for women in the military. Sharma's career has been marked by numerous achievements, including her role in establishing IAF Chairs of Excellence at IIT Kanpur and Pune University, which aimed to promote collaboration between academic institutions and the armed forces. Her appointment is a testament to the expanding role and responsibilities of women officers in the Indian military, who have increasingly taken on operational, command, and senior leadership assignments.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}