{
  "id": 5826017,
  "title": "342 complete training at OTA; commissioned as officers in Indian Army",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/342-complete-training-at-ota-commissioned-as-officers-in-indian-army",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T19:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/342-complete-training-at-ota-commissioned-as-officers-in-indian-army/article71431381.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "342 individuals successfully completed their training and were commissioned as officers at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai on Saturday, as part of the Passing Out Parade (POP). Among them was 24-year-old Stanzin Tsangyang from Zanskar district in Ladakh, who proudly joined the Indian Army as a Lieutenant. Her father, retired teacher Tundup Tsering, expressed pride in being the first from his family to serve in the military. Another notable graduate, Lt. Ritika Dubey from Uttar Pradesh, was the first member of her family to enter the armed forces. Other Lieutenants who shared this family tradition included Mohit Arora, Prashant Gurung, and M.R. Raswanth. Additionally, 17 cadets from foreign countries, including Bhutan, Eswatini, Lesotho, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, also earned their commissions. Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff, addressed the parade, emphasizing the importance of courage and its development through daily choices. He presented medals to outstanding graduates, including Battalion Under Officer Gurkeerat Singh Hora, Academy Under Officer Abhinab Chauhan, and Academy Cadet Adjutant Niket Singh Tomar.",
  "summary": "17 from seven friendly foreign countries also complete training",
  "key_points": [
    "342 individuals completed training at OTA, Chennai, on Saturday",
    "Stanzin Tsangyang, 24, became first family member to join Indian Army",
    "Foreign cadets from 7 countries earned commissions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/army-graduates-924-borno-forest-guards-after-rigorous-training",
        "published": "2026-09-05T21:12:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}